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lynne

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3. This isn't new. I saw this done 20 years ago -

Reply to MadHound (Original post)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 04:45 PM

Feb 2013

- where a woman injured her back outside of work and couldn't work for an extended period of time. It was several months before she would be able to return part time on light duty. The employer had to have her job done so it was necessary to replace her with someone that could do the work.

Not sure what options an employer has other than retain them on the rolls without pay after their sick leave is done.

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Get injured off the job, in some workplaces you can lose your job. [View all] MadHound Feb 2013 OP

It was always like this. SmileyRose Feb 2013 #1

Oh, I'm no doubting that there have always been asshole employers, MadHound Feb 2013 #2

A lot of employers/managers these days are also getting there in a society half-used to this Posteritatis Feb 2013 #8

This isn't new. I saw this done 20 years ago - lynne Feb 2013 #3

Nationally The GOP Is Installing A Right To Work For Less As "Work At Will" Becomes More Entrenched. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #4

Employees as worker ants siligut Feb 2013 #5

No, it's worse. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #7

My father was injured on the job and got fired for it. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #6