MIAMI – A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Home Depot for alleged FMLA violations claiming she was terminated in retaliation for taking intermittent leave to care for her seriously ill mother.

Amanda J. Mathis filed the lawsuit in federal court against Home Depot U.S.A. citing interference with her rights and retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

According to court documents, Mathis was employed as a design consultant and in-home salesperson at a Palm Beach location from January 17, 2022, through April 7, 2023. Mathis claims that in February 2023, she was approved for intermittent FMLA leave to care for her seriously ill mother. She provided notice for FMLA leave and worked with her manager to schedule the time off.

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