He got the leave signed off - then says managers put him on the schedule anyway
A former T-Mobile worker says the company approved his mental-health leave, then scheduled him to work anyway - and let him go weeks later.
The former retail employee sued T-Mobile USA, Inc. on August 12, 2026, in federal court in North Carolina. According to the complaint, he accuses the wireless company of disability discrimination, failing to accommodate his condition, and retaliation, bringing claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and North Carolina's disability-protection law.
The worker started at T-Mobile in November 2015 as a retail sales associate and mobile expert, the filing says, working stores in Burlington, Salisbury, and Mebane. He was a key-holder who opened and closed the store and ran the sales floor when managers were out.
His difficulties began around December 2023 or January 2024, according to the complaint, when he started experiencing symptoms of major depressive disorder and severe depression. He alleges he was diagnosed and received ongoing treatment, and that his condition limited everyday activities including sleeping, concentrating, and keeping a regular schedule. He says he told managers about his mental-health struggles during a June 2024 mid-year review.
In May 2024, the complaint states, he asked for an accommodation through Broadspire, T-Mobile's outside leave administrator: one day of intermittent leave...
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