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.

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Answered on 8/08/07, 11:55 am


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