NEW YORK A former member service rep at Municipal CU has sued the credit union, saying days he took off to care for his sick grandfather should have been allowed under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
The MSR, Frantz Coutard, said he worked for the credit union for two years until Feb. 4, because he took time off to care for his seriously ill grandfather, who lived with him. He said the credit union told him the request did not qualify under the FMLA because his grandfather was not his parent, as set out under the federal law.
However, the MSR claims his grandfather qualifies as a parent under the law because his grandfather raised him as a child and functioned as a parent. In addition, he claims his grandfather is a dependent during his illness.
Coutard is asking the court to order the credit union to reinstate him and award him back pay and other damages.
