Legal Question in Medical Leave in Virginia

My employer has work performance stats that are affected by my missed time from work. We are graded on our work performance and certain duties are affected by time missed from work and being able to meet those standards. they have put me on a work performance warning if those stats do not meet company standards within 30 days or they can terminate my posistion. I work for GEICO insurance company as a claims adjuster.


Asked on 9/28/09, 11:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

So your question is: is this legally permissible.?

Yes, quite so, and in a so-called employment at will jurisdiction like the Commonwealth and working without the protection of a contract (which presumably you are), you could be terminated Monday morning and you would be without recourse or remedy.

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Answered on 10/03/09, 11:11 am


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