On June 23, a judge awarded $765,000 to a regional sales director who claimed Hertz wrongfully fired him in retaliation for filing a worker’s compensation claim. In 2007, Kyle Barousse was let go. Hertz claimed the decision to terminate him was part of a work force reduction. The plaintiff noted that all of his fellow regional sales directors were offered alternative positions when they were notified of the reduction in force. Barousse was involved in an on-the-job car crash in 2006. When he was ready to return to work, he claimed that he was fired and offered an enhanced severance plan in exchange for a full release of claims against Hertz.
Barousse v. Hertz Corp., No. 2008-56501
