Legal Question in Employment Law in California

If you have a doctors appointment, can a federal employer threaten to fire you if you go to it? Can a federal employer not comply with a doctors note? This happened in Pa., I now live in Ca. If i(and several others) have a case do I have to go back to Pa.


Asked on 2/29/12, 10:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

In CA, in general unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or fired any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice. Taking time off work will get you fired. You'd have to talk to a PA attorney to learn if the same rules apply.

Of course you 'd have to bring action in PA, if you have one. That is where the conduct occurred.

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Answered on 3/01/12, 11:28 am


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