does an employer have the right to terminate your employment if you get hurt on the job?
338368
In Michigan we have at will employees, companys can fire you for no reason at all. Only thing that can stop that is a union contract.  However that gets abused and many an employee that should be fired isn't becuse of the contract.
681149
This is the website for Right to Work States in the US: http://www.nrtw.org/rtws.htm\n\nIf there is a problem, I suggest that you contact the US Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/ \n\nIf the state statutes allow, you can file a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit. You may also want to contact the NH Bar Association for an attorney that handles Employment Law. \n\nGood Luck!
795711
I'm not sure what the legislation is like where you are from, but in Ontario, Canada you can be compensated for this.\nAs long as your doctor can prove that your work caused your CTS then you can be compensated for it. CTS is also a specific injury to the median nerve in your wrists (whereby it affects the muscles), so if those aren't directly affected you cannot be diagnosed with CTS. \nI'm also not really sure about taking "legal action" against your employer. The basic reason a compensation board exists is to protect a worker AND the employer. It protects the worker by allowing them to keep their job if they are injured on the job (in the "olden days" workers would lose their jobs if they attempted to put the blame on their employers for an injury), on the other hand, it also protects the employer by compensating workers without worrying about being sued if an injury were to arise.\nIt's best to check this out with your local compensation board. In Canada, each province has their own.\nAlso, recognizing that you might get CTS due to your work is a great step is realizing that your workstation needs to be readjusted (see Ergonomics). If your workstation is giving you pain by the end of the day, ask your supervisor or HR to have an ergonomic assessment done to readjust everything in your workplace, this will help to make things more comfortable for you. And if they don't agree to that, kindly remind them that if your problem gets worse you WILL seek compensation for it and that equals lost time from work!
485746
You probably are a horrible employee, so no.\n\nYou can't sue an employer for your own incompetence.
1145124
Then no, If the worker decided to stop working even thought he was told he can work, the union can't do anything. The employer didn't do anything wrong. They offered light duty work.
376794
absolutely..any good employer has to give you a chance to defend yourself, besides they shouldn't be able to fire you just because someone doesn't like you.  That's not fair
268042
If your contract for employment expired, you are now an at will employee.  This means that either side (you or your employer) can terminate the relationship at any time.  Your employer can fire you when ever he wants for what ever he wants for the most part.  There are some exceptions to this.  The Americans With Disabilities Act would protect you from being fired for being disabled.  The civil rights bill prevents you from being fired for race/religion/sex.  There is a whistle blowers protection that says you can't be fired as a government employee for reporting abuse.  As a private employee the rule is a little more stringent....you have to be reporting the abuse in a department which you supervise.  There are some other exceptions, but on the whole, as an at will employee, you can be fired, or you can quit, at any time.
278303
It depends on your state.  If you live in an employment-at-will state (most are) then your employer can fire you for any reason, or no reason at all, unless there is a written contract stating otherwise.
109299
Yes, however, it can come back to bite you in the butt. The Bureau of Unemployment services will grant the employee unemployment benefits even if you try to stop it. Your employee has medical documentation to back him/her up. And, if your company has a union, the employee can file a grievance, and eventually get his/her job back, most of the time with full pay for the time he/she was out of a job.
449140
Yes, a company is responsible in most cases when you are laid off. They are obligated to pay your unemployment. If you were hurt on the job, they are responsible for Workman's comp.
364271
Yes. Legally you can be fired for that. Not all employers would do that, if they have a heart, but I know a few that would and have done it in the past. Sorry.
767176
excuse me?  You should always give a two week notice if possible.  A lot of companies will walk you out.  If the company is ethical, they will pay you for the two weeks anyway.\n\nWhy would you injure a co-worker.  Please explain.
948383
If you were still in a probationary period , then yes they can let you go , but if you have been employed for a while and done with your probationary period then no they cannot fire you for not wanting to work an extra shift , that is a wrongful termination , you can get a Lawyer and sue them for sure .
70023
Job related injuries are dealt with by state workers compensation, unless there is a federal violation such as OSHA. \n\nMost situations would be dealt with in State court
412172
By all means yes you do. And i also think if a person gets fired u also have the right to know why. My friend got fired today, and the only thing she got was. We are letting you go. It's best for the company.
1116966
You do not have grounds for a lawsuit simply for being terminated. Employers have a right to terminate employees at any time, just like you have a right to quit. (It's called at-will employment.) In trying to get you to sign the termination papers, your former employer was trying to document a case to prevent you from successfully filing for unemployment insurance by showing that you were terminated "with cause". The unemployment rates that employers pay is based on their "experience rating" which is determined by how many of their former employees successfully collect unemployment benefits. It is good that you did not sign the paper, although don't be surprised if they manufacture some documentation. You should immediately file for unemployment and describe everything that happened to you. The fact that somebody else did not get fired for infringing on the rules is not relevant. The burden is on the employer to convince the unemployment people that you were terminated with a cause, which usually means criminal conduct or egregious violation of the rules, which must be documented by the employer.
679498
laws?  No.  but a company might not want to hire you if your injury is subject to re-injury.