Court Upholds Dismissal of Injured Worker's Retaliatory Discharge Claim

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to summary judgment on a worker’s claim that he had been fired in retaliation for pursuing workers’ compensation benefits. Case: Baradji v. Zulily, No. 16AP-628, 01/25/2018, published. Facts: Mpamara Baradji worked for Zulily, an online retailer that maintains a fulfillment center in Ohio. He injured his thumb while at work in August 2014 and collected workers’ compensation benefits until his return to work in October 2014. Between October 2014 and February 2015, Baradji exhausted all of his time-off all...