Court Affirms Judgement for Employer on Injured Worker's Retaliatory Discharge Claim

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured employee failed to prove that his employer had fired him in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Thevenin v. White Castle Management Co., No. 17AP-255, 07/10/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: The White Castle Management Co. hired Victor A. Thevenin as a part-time watchman in 2004. His job entailed an hourly walk around the business premises and monitoring security cameras while sitting at a control desk. To ensure certain places are checked, the watchman passes a hand-held wand with a Detex system o...