Legal Question in Medical Leave in Virginia
Sick Mother
My mother has been rush in the hospital by 911 and i was the one who call. She' ve been in a surgery and remain in ICU for 5 days because of her critical condition. I called to my employer to let them know that I'm not going to work on that day. The time i wen't back to my work after 3 day's, and I was surprised because they fired me and deny that i did not call but i have pulled out The e mail of The HR office and this is the proof that i made a call because Everyone in the office had been e mailed about my Mom condition. I also have my letter from The hospital a proof that my Mother have been in a surgery.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Sick Mother
Makes no difference, unfortunately, in an employment at will jurisdiction such as the Commonwealth, unless the employee is working under the protection of a contract, such an employee can be fired with impunity for almost any reason(or no reason) that doesn't implicate federal antidiscrimination laws which prohibit discriminatory actions taken against employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, etc.
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