Disney Sued for Firing Worker After Approved Medical Leave Request

Isabell Lang, a former custodial worker at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc., filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly unlawfully firing her after she took approved medical leave and requested disability accommodations.

Lang claimed that she wasn't notified of her Family and Medical Leave Act rights until five months after she requested leave for gender-affirming surgery in 2024, which is a requirement for employers to give FMLA notice within 5 business days of a leave request.

After returning to work in 2025, Lang received intermittent FMLA leave, but the company terminated her employment on unspecified grounds.

The lawsuit was filed on September 25, 2026, in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida.