Legal Question in Employment Law in Louisiana

Louisiana is an at-will state, but if the reason for her termination is because she wanted to take FMLA leave again, then that is illegal. The problem, as with all these cases, is proving that the reason for termination was not what the employer says. In this case, you may not know until later when you see if the employer hires someone else to do the job your wife was doing. Is her job something that could be eliminated, or do you think that is a pretext? As for the waiver, if you sign it, you will be barred from bringing any claims, so you should make sure of what you want to do before you sign it, although to be effective, it should have a 7 day revocatory period so you can change your mind in a week if you do sign it. In summary, if you can prove that the reason they gave you for her termination is false and that the real reason she was terminated is because of her request for FMLA leave, then yes, there is legal recourse.