It is an axiom of employment law that an employer’s decision to terminate an employee does not need to be “right,” but only needs to be based upon its reasonable and nondiscriminatory belief that the employee’s behavior warrants discipline. This was most recently illustrated in the case of Beishl v. County of Bucks, No. 18-2835, 2910 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158549 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 18, 2019), where the court granted summary judgment to the employer while questioning the “methodology” of its analysis.
Employee Needs FMLA Leave
Sid Steinberg of Post & Schell
Matthew Beishl began his employment with Bucks County in 2006 and was promoted to the position of groundskeeper in 2010. Years before he began working for the county, Beishl was diagnosed with an esophageal condition that caused swelling problems, vomiting and chest pain intermittently.
