Court Rejects Injured Worker's Claim of Retaliatory Termination

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim that he had been terminated in retaliation for pursuit of benefits for his on-the-job injuries. Case: Matter of Romero v. DHL Holdings (USA) Inc., No. 525195, 02/07/2019, published. Facts: Mauricio Romero worked for DHL Holdings as a relief tractor-trailer courier/driver. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 295, which had a collective bargaining agreement with DHL. Romero injured his back and shoulder in June 2011 at work. He claimed he informed his station manager he had...