6th Circuit Rejects Employee's Claim of Retaliation

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an employee’s claim of workers’ compensation retaliation against the Ford Motor Co. Case: Saunders v. Ford Motor Co., No. 17-5277, 01/11/2018, published. Facts: The Ford Motor Co.’s entire workforce is governed by a collective bargaining agreement between the manufacturer and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Keith Saunders worked for Ford at its Twin Cities Plant in Minnesota. In 2001, Saunders injured his right arm while at work. The injury caused him to lose almost all use ...