Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Michigan
I am currently employed Full time at Joann Fabrics. I have been for several months. I am sic months pregnant and have been having a difficult pregnancy that has resulted in 7 trips to the ER for dehydration and anemia.. My store is changing locations on Feb 1st, and my boss just informed me that i will be bumped down to part time as of that date, therefore losing my health coverage 6 weeks before my due date. All of my ER trips are documented. They are claiming that I am unreliable.. while I suspect that this is just their way of cutting health coverage for me and my baby before i went on Maternity leave. Is it legal to punish me for being legitimately ill?
1 Answer from Attorneys
It may well be a violation of a few laws. Contact me to discuss further. Tim Klisz