Can my employer take me off the schedule and tell me not toreturnbecauseI am pregnant and got a doctor’s note ordering me to be put on light duty?

Can my employer take me off the schedule and tell me not toreturnbecauseI am pregnant and got a doctor’s note ordering me to be put on light duty?

My employer called me and told me I don’t need to come in to work because of some possible issues with me being on light duty at work. Is this legal? Can they just boot me off the schedule?

Asked on December 30, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota

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