According to the complaint, Gavigan was told that he was being terminated for breaking safety protocols, as well as discrepancies in reporting his symptoms. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)
A man in Florida is suing his former employer for allegedly failing to provide paid sick leave while the plaintiff self-isolated after testing positive for COVID-19. In the lawsuit, filed last week against LightGrid LLC, John Gavigan alleges he was terminated shortly after reporting his positive COVID-19 test to his supervisors and affected coworkers. The lawsuit claims that his dismissal violated his right to Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSLA), a provision of the Families First Coronvirus Response Act (FFCRA).
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