Hit-run kills woman
went to the station. “They said, ‘We’re going to call you. We don’t have anything right now.’ I suspected that something was wrong, but I really wanted to get back to work.”
Cayetano, who makes about $29,000 a year, said his biggest concern was paying college tuition for his daughter.
When he tried to access his 401(k) plan to tide him over and pay her tuition, Cayetano was told he had to formally resign to access the money he had earned over 16 years.
“I didn’t want her out of school,” Cayetano said. “I don’t have time to be playing games. I was worried. I didn’t have any money. I had to borrow money to keep her in school. It was tough.”
And when Cayetano tried to collect unemployment insurance, he was denied benefits because he quit his job. He appealed the ruling and was able to receive his benefits.
Not only did FedEx give Cayetano a raw deal, the lawsuit alleges the company was in violation of the
American Disabilities Act, along with state and human rights laws.
A FedEx representative said the company would defend the lawsuit, filed on Nov. 15.
“FedEx complies with all employment laws and has a well-established human capital management program to assist employees in returning to work from being on leave,” the company said.
Cayetano, who lives in Harlem, is suing for reinstatement and lost wages.
A woman was hit and killed by a driver in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said.
The victim, believed to be in her 40s, was hit at the intersection of Atlantic and Pennsylvania Aves. in East New York about 4:30 a.m., cops said.
Medics rushed her to Brookdale Hospital, but she could not be saved. The woman had no identification on her, police said.
The driver sped off in a dark-colored vehicle and is still being sought.