Can i be sacked with no prior warning or reason while having a sick note from the doctor?

citronge69

Try the site below, make sure to change the location/state in which you work. Hope this helps.

Stormchaser

In Right To Work States they can and do even if they know you are injured..It happened to me and mind you, i never got a dime and couldn't even get an attorney. The ones i did go to were calling and telling them before I got off of the office! There should be a movement to ban Right To Work States and put good employment laws in place. It is not about the unions and they pay a lot less and give no benefits. Start petitions in your state and put it to the vote.

kevin s

NO, unless you have recently started working for them, and have a probation period, and you have brought the company into disrepute, stolen, racial abuse, etc etc but you should still be given a reason. there again why work for a place who would do such a thing.

Cher R

No, they would need to show some willing to work with you to help you return ie provide doctors consultations etc but it does depend how long you've been off if it's over, I think the limit is 28 weeks, and they can determine that you won't be fit to return to work ever or in the near future they can but again they would need to get a medical report from a doctor to certify this.

maisie19

YOU NEED PROPER LEGAL ADVICE! In the UK, employers must stick to your contract of employment, and unless absence due to sickness is classed as gross misconduct, which I'm fairly certain its not, then they have to follow procedures to sack you. These usually involve 2 verbal warnings before a written warning, then sacking. They have to pay you SSP for I think, 28 weeks, before they can stop paying you, but even then you are still an employee and still subject to your contract. There is a government legal helpline here which will give you half an hour free advice even if you aren't entitled to Legal Aid. Here is a link to the website http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/index.jsp

Bunts

In theory, no. In practice;-

You can be sacked because the boss doesn't like the colour of your shirt, and you have to accept it because there is nothing you can do about it - he's the boss who employs you, and can sack you.

Your recourse is through the courts for unfair dismissal. The court can award you damages, loss of earnings - or even make your boss take you back on, though I doubt you would want this.

You can get free legal advise from any solicitor operating under the legal aid scheme. He/she will tell you where you stand.

I wouldn't want to work for such a shitty boss anyway.

Good luck!

Answerman

I do not know the laws in your state but in Michigan the repuglicans passed a law for free will employment, which means that the employer or the employee can end employment with no reason. So if your state is like mine then yes they can fire you for no reason if they want too.

Star of Fla

It depends on what state you work in. In Florida you can be fired without reason because it is a right to work state!

Professor

Not in UK you can't. Employers have to follow the correct procedure. The sick note doesn't make your case stronger - if anything it makes it weaker as if you are often sick you are perceived as being less able to do the job

urmum7

YEH DONT BE ILL THEN DAWG

luddite

If you're on probation yes. Otherwise it's usually no, unless you did something terrible that can justify instant dismissal.

glyntinmyeye

yes if you have not being employed for more than 6 months

sukis

rosey

It all depends on what is company policy. You should have been made aware of what the policy is when you were hired. If you have not been there very long and are still on probation, you can be terminated for busy too many days. Same goes if you are a long term employee, if you missed over maximum numbers of days you are allowed, you can be terminated.

Serious Business

No, take them to court.

monkeymanelvis

Legally no, but they could sack you for this and claim it is for another less illegal reason such as they were unhappy with the standard of your work or that they are making staff cut-backs.
If you take them to court you have a reasonable chance of getting a successful case of wrongful dismissal.
If you have been there less than 6 months they can legally sack you without giving a reason.

Nightrider

Yes they can. It depends. if you are on probation (a new employee and such) and your contract or your letter of offer says so they can definitely show you the door.

In the company where I worked for 10 years, the first year was quite rough. It was a revolving door. People came and went.

But once you are permanent, then things are different. There is a two week mutual notice and they should give you chance to improve yada yada..........perfomance letters need to be served, file must have your yearly review etc... otherwise you can take them to court.

BrutalNerd

No you can't. Contact your local wage line or a union representative if you have one for your industry and get advice from there.

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