Medical Leave Archives - Employment Lawyer

Does employment law recognizes alcoholism as a disability?

Bryan — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 02:28:44 +0000

I have been a functioning alcoholic for the past several years. However, my condition has gotten worse and I really need help. I want to check myself into rehab but I’m afraid to tell my boss because I’m scared he’ll fire me and then I’ll be out of a job with no money. Do I have any rights or protections??

Can my company fire me because of medical leave?

Rose — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:07:17 +0000

I was on worker’s compensation, then a month later applied for FMLA to care for my sick and old parents. While waiting for the FMLA to be approved, my company came up with a false reason to fire me. I was a good employee for over 5 years… can they do this?

Medical Leave

Joseph — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:25:58 +0000

I got hurt and need time off for surgery. I got approved for medical leave from my work, but my manager seemed frustrated that I won’t be working for a few weeks. He said a lot of negative things about work that won’t get done and the extra work he and the rest of the employees will have to take on while I’m out. Now that I am about to start my leave, he has already started talking about hiring someone to do my job while I’m gone. I’m scared I might be completely replaced and not have a job to come back to. What are my rights?