Court Tosses Injured Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim

A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge should have granted an employer’s motion for summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s retaliatory termination claim. Case: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, No. 02-22-00203-CV, 03/02/2023, published. Facts: Mignon Jackson worked for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a program manager in its Fort Worth office. During her 32 years with HHSC, Jackson had been repeatedly promoted and received positive performance reviews. In January 2020, HHSC executive management received an anonymous letter alleging ...