Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

Can an employer fire a injured employee in Ohio?


Asked on 2/01/17, 3:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

John Sauter Cloppert, Latanick, Sauter & Washburn

An employee cannot be fired because he or she was injured on the job, unless the injury resulted because the employee broke a workplace rule or safety regulation.

For example, an employer is able to fire an employee who shows up to work intoxicated and proceeded to injure themselves on a piece of machinery. An employer cannot fire an employee for reporting a workers compensation claim. Hope this insight helps.

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Answered on 2/02/17, 12:51 pm


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