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A former spokeswoman for the State Attorney’s Office in Orange County has agreed to accept a $40,000 settlement to end her federal lawsuit alleging the office violated her rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Keisha Mulfort, who once served as chief of staff and public information officer for State Attorney Monique Worrell, agreed to the settlement last month to resolve issues outlined in her legal complaint filed in the Middle District of Florida. The settlement was also signed by attorneys representing the State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Department of Financial Services.
The events described in the legal action surrounded Mulfort’s planned maternity leave in 2023 after the birth of her daughter in May of that year. She later requested that her maternity leave, which was approved under the FMLA, be extended in August due to a post-partum depression diagnosis, according to the lawsuit.
