A PIP, a demotion, then alleged firing while on disability - all after pricing complaints
A Jaguar Land Rover manager alleges the automaker fired him after he raised pricing concerns and took stress leave.
The complaint, filed October 21, 2026, in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, accuses Jaguar and Land Rover North America (JLRNA) of retaliating against a regional performance manager across multiple fronts - from a performance improvement plan to a demotion to termination - after he raised internal concerns about pricing practices and took leave for stress-related health conditions.
The worker had been with the company since April 2018, working remotely from Florida. The complaint describes him as an excellent employee with no history of attendance, tardiness, or disciplinary issues unrelated to his later disability and medical leave claims.
That track record did not stop what the filing describes as a slow-building retaliation.
In 2023 and 2024, according to the complaint, the worker raised internal concerns about pricing directives he believed were inconsistent with company policy and competition law expectations.
The specific flashpoint, the filing alleges, came in September 2024. A regional vice president allegedly directed retailers to stop individual price discounting and sell vehicles at or above the suggested retail price. The complaint further alleges the same executive told the worker to present those directives as if they came from the...
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