My friend just got cancer and requested a day off of her work to go get a mandatory treatment. They denied her request. If she takes off anyway, can they fire her and cancel her insurance?
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My suggestion would be to call the Dept of Labor. Does she have a good attendance record with her employer? I was always told employer's didn't have to have a reason to fire someone. She also needs to read the company policy & rules, if this is not specified in the policy, she would probably have a case.
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i need more info. something is missing, company policy, type of work, insurance info. work history of your friend. i am not going to assume facts not in evidence and say yes or no. is she an at-will employee? is she under contract? is she freelance? too much is missing, your to vague
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FMLA- Family Medical Leave Act. It's cancer, she should be covered under Federal Protection. Only problem she has to use all of her vacation days except for like one, then it becomes unpaid leave. She should lose her insurance, as long as she can pay the monthly dues, I believe.... HOpe she goes into remission.
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Wouldn't they love to! Fire her! Cancer treatment is very expensive, and their insurance company doesn't like to put that money out! Does she have vacationdays or sick days coming to her? Legally, they can't stop her from using them. What's their policy on someone calling in sick?? They don't fire the person, do they?? She should arm herself with a doctor's note about the treatment, and to cover herself, talk to an attorney! It is not a work related illness, and she is NOT faking being sick! If she decides to forego the treatment because she's afraid of loosing her job, she is only signing her own death warrant! See an attorney ASAP!
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