Posts Tagged ‘illness’
Whistleblowers and Employee Rights Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Related Safety Measures
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act went into effect as of April 1, 2020. A company’s obligations to employees generally requires expanded Family Medical Leave for company’s employing fewer than 500. Employers may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise discriminate against any employee who takes expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Act.…
Read MoreCan My Boss Fire Me For Having Surgery?
You’ve just informed your boss that your doctor has recommended surgery for you and you will need a few weeks or months off to recuperate. Your boss says they can’t lose you for that amount of time and will fire you in order to hire someone else who can work. Doesn’t seem fair, does it? …
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