Mental illness and quitting?
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Mental illness and quitting?
If I was diagnosed with schizophrenia
after I quit my job, can they deny me
in coming back since I wasn’t in the
right frame of mind?
Asked on February 16, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can deny you the right to come back. There is NO law stating that resignation or quitting is ineffective if you had a mental condition at the time you quit or resigned. Quitting a job is not like signing a contract or executing a will; your frame of mind is not a factor in it.
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