CO Nurse Says She Was Fired For Helping NYC Coronavirus Patients

BROOMFIELD, CO — A Colorado nurse says she was fired from her job after taking an unpaid leave of absence to help patients in New York City amid the new coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by KVDR.

Mallory Mehl decided to join a New York City crisis response team after the Broomfield clinic where she worked grew quiet — only a few patients were coming in each day amid the COVID-19 outbreak, KVDR reported.

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Mehl said her employer initially supported her decision to take the unpaid leave, but then she received a letter asking her to resign, and when she declined, she was fired, according to the report.

Read the full KVDR report here.

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