Boyfriend has been with company 3 years & boss had promoted him into Mngmt. Recently got a huge bonus too. In February he took 2 days VAC to go away for V-day with me. THey bugged him the entire time he was gone. Upon his return, he was taken out of town by the company for vendor relations & did great - till he came back sick as a dog. he went to Dr. and found he had gotten an infection while gone and was out of work for 3 days. He went back and two ago - hurt his back pulling his tools out of his truck at work. He's been out since seeing a chiropractor - they fired him two days after hsi injury. Can and should he fight this - I mean what about Workers Compensation and Disability law - don't they prevent them from being able to fire him or is this just this just me?
2007-03-15 04:07:31 · 8 answers · asked by martiek7 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It depends. Did he have a contract? Did it state explicitly he was entitled to so many sick days? Was the arrangement with his company what's called "at will employment?" If it was, he can be let go for any reason. He was also entitled to quit for any reason.
2007-03-15 04:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by Oxhead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well in a State like PA when you sign the contract to work for the place(called a APPLICATION but it is a legal and binding contract) it says that you agree they can fire you at any time and you can quit at any time, no reason has to be given. In cases like that he can't really fight it UNLESS he can PROVE they fired him because of injury, and by proof he has to prove they said it. See Employers aren't stupid. They won't admit to things like that in the risk that someone could go after them. So what I'm saying is that without giving us a State we are limited on how much we can say for sure.
2007-03-15 04:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He would be in a better position to pursue a workman's comp claim by seeing a medical doctor. A lot of employers and their lawyers look at chiropractors as quacks and willing to abuse workman's comp to make a buck (by telling their patients to pursue workman's comp and continue getting their services.)
Still, he should seek protection under the WC&D laws as it does seem a bit odd that his company is in that much of a hurry to get rid of him.
2007-03-15 04:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sevateem 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you live in a right to work state? In right to work states they can fire you at any time for no reason. However you can call an attorney and get a free consultation to find out what your rights are in your state.
2007-03-15 04:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by romettifamily 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
consult a labor law attorney regarding a wrongful termination lawsuit. there probably wont be a fee for a consultation.
2007-03-15 04:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He sounds like a big baby using every chance he can to get out of work.
2007-03-15 04:15:06 · answer #6 · answered by poseidenneptune 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes
2007-03-15 04:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by certifiedcrunk619 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yup
2007-03-15 04:10:19 · answer #8 · answered by Adam M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋