Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois
can my boss fire me for taking maternity leave if I work part-time in Illinois?
Asked on 3/29/10, 8:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Betty Tsamis
Tsamis Law Firm PC
It depends. First, are you eligible for FMLA? You state that you're a pt employee but you might still be eligible. Second, if you are eligible for FMLA, were you fired while on leave? Third, if you have no entitlement to leave and your boss fired you because of your absence (not your status as a pregnant woman), your boss might not have violated the law. The answer, however, lies in how your boss has treated other employees who have taken leave for other reasons.
Answered on 4/04/10, 7:33 am