Legal Question in Employment Law in Mississippi
written up
I was recently written up for calling in due to illness even though I had a doctors excuse instructing me to stay home. Is this legal?
Asked on 8/08/07, 10:13 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
James R. Becker, Jr.
Becker Law Firm
Re: written up
Under federal law, assuming that your illness was not covered by FMLA and everyone is treated the same, then there is nothing illegal in the write-up. Even if it is illegal and you have not been terminated, you need to consider what sort of damage you have sustained as a result of a single write-up.
You may still want to consult with an attorney licensed to practice in your state as state law may provide a remedy which federal law does not.
Answered on 8/08/07, 11:55 am