FedEx employee terminated for using discount to sell on eBay loses USERRA termination challenge but can seek higher pension benefits
Kenneth Savage was terminated by FedEx about a month after a military leave and after complaining about the calculation of his pension benefits due to his military service. That proximity was not enough to establish a discrimination or retaliation claim under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Savage’s case was remanded because FedEx may have miscalculated his pension benefits by failing to account for potential overtime hours he might have worked during periods of military service. Background Kenneth Savage was employed by FedEx for eleven years as an...