Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia

If you are trying to ask whether you can spend time and significant money on a lawsuit against your employer because they have rules about no-shows, the answer is no. It is unfortunate you have having family issues, but the employer makes the rules and are entitled to enforce them, including termination. You may want to take leave under the FMLA.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) you may be entitled to take leave for a set time period or intermittent leave on an as needed basis to assist your mother. It's unclear whether your mother's doctor has already provided your employer with the information needed to obtain such leave. I would recommend that you obtain a copy of your employer's FMLA policy and request whatever leave is appropriate to assist you in this situation. Unless your employer had already approved FMLA leave before your "no call, no show," your employer may be entitled to count that incident against you. The FMLA generally requires you to comply with your employer's normal leave/absence requirements. For more information on the FMLA you may want to review information available from the United States Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/ or you can contact an attorney who represents employees.