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Has anyone dealt with wrongful termination cases in Texas? Looking for advice

Friend of mine has a father battling cancer. Diagnosed a couple weeks ago. She promptly notified HR of the situation and said her upcoming schedule is a bit unpredictable. HR adviced little but aknowledged the situation. Last week she notified manger she'd be out of town that weekend, as the family (immediate and extended) gathered for support. She was using PTO for the trip. Manger advised that she work on Monday (Labor Day) She went out of town, and on Saturday told them she was in another state with family. Manger “strongly advised” she return for work on Monday. On Sunday night she told management she was still out of town and was unable to be in on Monday. On Tuesday she was terminated. Speculation I've never dealt with something like this, so maybe “strongly advised ” means “mandatory attendence” in legal terms? The employer has been dealing with layoffs and…


  • Friend of mine has a father battling cancer. Diagnosed a couple weeks ago.
  • She promptly notified HR of the situation and said her upcoming schedule is a bit unpredictable. HR adviced little but aknowledged the situation.
  • Last week she notified manger she'd be out of town that weekend, as the family (immediate and extended) gathered for support. She was using PTO for the trip.
  • Manger advised that she work on Monday (Labor Day)
  • She went out of town, and on Saturday told them she was in another state with family.
  • Manger “strongly advised” she return for work on Monday.
  • On Sunday night she told management she was still out of town and was unable to be in on Monday.
  • On Tuesday she was terminated.

Speculation

  • I've never dealt with something like this, so maybe “strongly advised ” means “mandatory attendence” in legal terms?
  • The employer has been dealing with layoffs and are already short staffed. Everyone's currently stressed and headcounts matter. Maybe her attendence was mandatory without being explicitly stated?
  • The employer deals with a lot of young professionals, and because Labor Day is often a party weekend, the general rumors are that management assumed she was skipping work to party. That part is entirely speculation though- no actual evidence.

Is this a case for wrongful termination? Or just an unfortunate termination during an unfortunate time in this girl's life? If the former, would love more information on how to handle this.

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