WINFIELD — A Putnam County man is suing Amherst Madison alleging that it discriminated against him during his employment and retaliated against him.
Sean Courtney was employed by Amherst Madison beginning in May 2017 as the safety director and when the COVID-19 pandemic began, he was forced to take leave because he had to care for his child and help his child with schoolwork, according to a complaint filed in Putnam Circuit Court.
Courtney claims he began his leave on April 15, 2020, and it would be available to him until July 15, 2020, however, on May 2, 2020, the defendant disconnected his company expense credit card and on June 5, 2020, his company phone was disconnected. On June 17, 2020, his company email address was then disconnected. He was terminated from his employment on June 26, 2020.
The plaintiff alleges he was unlawfully retaliated against because he had raised concerns about job duties and self-quarantining instructions. He claims the defendant violated the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
Courtney is seeking compensatory damages. He is represented by Jon D. Hoover of Hoover Law in Barboursville.
Putnam Circuit Court case number: 21-C-16