June 20, 2024
The Eleventh Circuit refused Thursday to revive a suit claiming medical technology company Stryker illegally fired a worker on leave awaiting the birth of his child, ruling that because the leave didn't formally kick in until the child was born, his termination was fair game.
April 05, 2023
A former Stryker Corp. employee who said he was fired for traveling to his child's birth urged the Eleventh Circuit to overturn the company's win in his lawsuit, saying the Family and Medical Leave Act should be read to allow workers time off before a birth.