Josephine Ramkissoon v. Farmington Care Centre, LLC

On June 21, 2024 Hartford Jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff and awarded $257,400 in Wrongful Termination lawsuit.

Case Background

The Wrongful termination lawsuit was filed on May 25, 2021 by Plaintiff Josephine Ramkissoon in the Connecticut State, Circuit Court of Hartford County (Case number: HHD-CV21-6138517-S) and was presided over by the Judge Charles Reed , Matthew Gordon , Stuart Rosen and Susan Cobb.

Cause

Josephine Ramkissoon worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Farmington Care Center, LLC for nearly 18 years, consistently performing well in her role. During the COVID-19 pandemic, her husband, Manoo, tested positive for the virus on April 20, 2020. Ramkissoon immediately informed her employer and chose to quarantine for 14 days, despite HR representative Melissa Dziob's request for her to report to work. Tragically, Ramkissoon's husband died from COVID-19 complications on May 2, 2020, while she was still in quarantine. Following this loss, Ramkissoon's mental health declined rapidly. She contacted HR on May 4 to request time off and formally requested FMLA leave on May 14 with her daughter's help. Initially, HR representative Marissa Grella agreed to process the application but hours later informed Ramkissoon that the company's leadership had instructed her to deny the request. Ramkissoon then reached out to the company's Chief Legal Officer to explain her situation. Subsequently, Regional HR Manager Jennifer Duquee claimed that Ramkissoon had resigned, which Ramkissoon strongly denied. A meeting took place on June 9 with Ramkissoon, her union representatives, and company officials to review the events and discuss her return to work. On July 10,