is it right for an employer to fire someone when that person had a doctors appointment?
400082
Depends on where you work, and if your appointment was an emergency. Also depends on the fine print when you signed your application or any other documents. Even a statement on your application such as "_______ co. reserves the right to ________...., by signing you agree to all terms and conditions of employment at _________ co." can bind you to all kinds of rules that you dont know about unless you request all of the literature and actually read it. \n\nYou can't just bring a note and be excused, this isnt high school. employers can fire you for basically any reason, provided it isnt a reason based on discrimination. Even if they want to fire you because of a prejudice (such as race), they will just wait for you to make a mistake then use that one mistake in the report as your reason for being fired. And you cant dispute it because you cant prove otherwise.\n\nFor a lot of places, unless its a life or death emergency, if your absence isnt pre-approved (24 hours in advance usually), then it is counted as a no-show, regardless of whether you called. At plenty of places I've worked the handbook clearly states that after 3 unapproved or unexcused absences, it constitutes strict disapline (such as suspension) or termination of employment.\n\nDont even try to go to court, you arent likely to win. Even if you do win, you will most likely only win enough to pay off your lawyer, cuz it will take such a long time to win. Especially with large corporations, which usually have several lawyers and many loopholes in your employment contract to get them out of just such a situation.
535028
There are different laws for different states.  However in most cases it is illegal to fire an employee for medical reasons. Alot depends on employee/employer relations.  If employer is a real jerk, if they want to dismiss you they may allow you to come back, and then fire you shortly afterwards saying that you are not capable of handling work stress.  have you thought of contacting employer to ask them.  Also, i do not know your story, but 6 months is a long time to be off for depression. I am not being judgemental here but if after so long you are still dealing with such debilitating depression, you either need different meds, or a different Dr. that will be more helpful.  Maybe a different job that is just part time for awhile.  Working gives a person something to do and it is healthier for depresion to go to work and keep your mind off your fears and problems.  Sitting at home all the time dwelling on problems really is no good for you at all.  Good Luck!
101844
Absolutely! its written in the law. Even if you are still working there, at anytime, you can ask to see your employee file from Human Resources, and ask for corrections from any mistakes. They cannot fire you because you wanted to see your file. If they do, contact a lawyer. Good Luck.
210209
u have a very legitimate complaint. the government made specific laws called hippa to protect patients from this. the hospital should have an employee that specifically handles this complaint. you should ask for someone in administration who this is. there may be a gov. website also, look up hippa on google or something to see. you should know that the person responsible will probably be fired if u choose to pursue. u can also talk to an attorny as u could be compensated if u can prove damages
81421
You're correct: you were used.  If you have proof that you were actually hired, you can probably sue for wrongful discharge. Firing because "another girl came back" isn't acceptable cause for dismissal.\n\nThe definition of wrongful discharge is: When an employee is fired for reasons that are not legitimate, typically either because they are unlawful or because they violate the terms of an employment contract. The contract can be either expressed or implied.\n\nIf you have a case, what you can recover may not be worth the effort, but a free consultation with a lawyer only costs you an hour of your time.
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Keep in mind that pharmacists are human too. \n\nAt the pharmacy i work at 99% of called in prescriptions are by nurses, not the prescribing doctors, and talk real fast with food in their mouths since most call-ins are during lunch time when no patients are in the office :)\n\nYes a complaint and report is probably a good idea, but really suing is just dumb unless it actually resulted in a damage. Trust me, if the pharmacy you go to is anything like the one I work in, the "talk" he received will not be soon forgotten.
321754
off-course its illegal,you cant fire someone because off there politic opinions.if they took a day of work to attend then you can take disciplinary action as normal for lack of attendance,however you can only fire them if they have received previous verbal and written warnings.
513826
speak to a lawer dealing with employmeny issues, if he has a sicknote covering him and he was fired for that then there is a case, what the company may do is say that he was fired for another reason
318324
Absolutely not. The nurse is in a position of authority, and therefore it is entirely unethical and immoral for her to date a patient. She would likely be fired as well.
1051176
Your work can not deny you to leave, if you are sick you have the right to leave. If they fire you, then you can get compensation from FMLA because they wrongfully fired you. Unfortunately, you did not know that they can not fire you for being sick-especially when medical attention sounds like it was absolutely necessary.
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.
318053
Just let them do it, but keep the docs notes.  Start a paper trail of evidence just to cover yourself in any eventuality.  If they do dismiss you, then take legal advice and (possibly) sue on grounds of unfair dismissal.  Don't hint to you company you are thinking of this as they will be able to make your life awful without firing you, in an effort to get you to resign.  You could let them do this then speak to your bosses boss if you would feel comfortable doing this.  It does seem like they are acting unfairly, but tred carefully and plan your moves, don't get angry and aggressive.
731790
Do you mean "employee"? And what's "unfair dismissal"? In most states, employment is at-will, that means an employer can dismiss an employee at anytime for any reason or no reason at all.  Just because you don't like the reason they gave doesn'tmean you have an action against them for firing you.\n\nHowever, there are restrictions.  Employees cannot be fired because they are a member of a protected class (i.e. age, race, gender, disability).  They cannot be fired, for example, if they were whisleblowers in most states.  \n\nSEEK ATTORNEY ADVICE to see if you have an employment discrimination or unlawful termination claim. Most plaintiffs' lawyers who handle employment work will have an initial consultation with you for free and will take your case on a "Contigency" so you don't have to pay for legal fees unless you win your case.  Contact your local bar association for a reference.
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i work in the healthcare field, and to the best of my knowledge, an employer can ask you to take a physical. however, i am pretty sure there would not be any blood testing. ive never encountered one. regardless, you are protected by federal law against discrimination of any kind in employment, so  if they did find out, and terminated you, or used that as an excuse to hire you in the first place, youve got yourself one hell of a case if you choose to sue.
157698
It depends on the state you live in.  Some states have a right to work clause which means a company can fire you for any reason without prior notice as long as it is not discriminatory.\n\nYour best bet is to look at your employee hand book and see what it says about sick days.  If you are sick, get a doctors note and make sure the doctor lists how long you should stay out of work.  If you truly are sick, have a doctors note, and you boss still gives you problems contact your employers human resource department.
5504
Depends on the state you're in and the employer. In my opinion, the employment contract is initially breached by the employee no longer performing as expected/demanded. The employer has well within his rights to terminate that employee.
374120
Even for "at will" employers, they cannot terminate an employee for an illegal reason. So if you have evidence that your termination was illegal, then I would seek the advice of an employment lawyer.