Legal Question in Employment Law in Texas

Terminated because of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
I worked for a major retailer for 13 years, 6 of which were at the director level. Two months after disclosing that I was being treated for Generalized anxiety disorder I was separated from the company because ''they no longer had confidence in my abilities as a strategic leader''. This contradicted an outside consulting firms evaluation that personally named me as a strategic asset of the company only 6 months before. I had received a good performance review and a 10% bonus for performance 3 months before separation. Is this a violation under the ADA or some other employment law?

Asked on 2/13/03, 10:44 am

Trang Tran Tran Law Firm L.L.P.

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Re: Terminated because of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Yes. If the company terminated you due to a perceived disability, you have a viable cause of action under the American with Disability Act.

Answered on 2/13/03, 1:01 pm

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