If I’m in union, can I be fired while under doctor’s care for light duty?
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If I’m in union, can I be fired while under doctor’s care for light duty?
The company that I work for shut part of the plant down. Now they have like 50 extra people so the ones that haven’t been there 90 days, the company has openly have made it known
they are going to get rid of people. However, since I’ve been there for less than 90 days, I can’t draw unemployment.
Asked on April 1, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You can't be fired for having a medical condition or being treated by a doctor; however, you may be fired, terminated, or laid off for otherwise valid unrelated reasons, such as a reduction in force or restructuring, where decisions as to who stays and who goes are made on neutral criteria, like time in service. d on what you write, this appears to be legal.
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