can a person be replaced permanently if they have doctors notes when they are out of work sick for an extended
82211
Yes, but only after they return to work. Cannot use sickness as a reason, but can create a reason at a later date. Sad but true.
443626
Generally, no.  However, I had a girlfriend who quit and won unemployment because she proved that her employer overworked her and caused her health problems.  Her proof was that it took 3 people to replace her at her job.  Do you think your employer would need to hire three people to replace you?  Otherwise, you probably don't have a leg to stand on.  Furthermore, my girlfriend didn't win right away -- had to go through appeals and it took almost a year.  Can you live a year without income to fight unemployment?  \n\nI recommend getting a new job, then quit.
930229
I don't believe your employer is able to send you home for being ill unless it is outlined in your employment contract.  If you have sick leave they may be able to send you home. I am not sure. But if they send you home I don't know if they could dock you pay.
42761
Very likely. It will depend on the retention policies of where you work and how they setup the Notes server but my guess it is very likely that any email can be recovered for at least 30 days.
211422
It depends on the district. Some district will let you use your sick days if there is a doctors note.Some districts will allow you to have a leave of absence, but with no pay. Talk to a union member about your teaching contract provisions.
217897
Not only do they have to pay you (in full or partial in most cases) but more importantly they have to by law continue to provide your health care benefits (or the portion they usually contribute to them) This is very costly in addition they either are not getting needed work done, or have to pay for an additional person (temp employee or coworker w/ overtime) which further drives up cost of an employee being on sick leave. In many cases they have to hold your position for 3 mos (according to family leave act signed to law by Pres Clinton.) There are however, benefits to society & employers also by providing this leave, but that was not your question :)
804188
Yes, absolutely. When writing for references, most company's are interested in when you worked there, what you did, how often you were sick and if you were sacked or resigned.\n\nYour personnel records held by your former company will hold all of that. You could then use your previous boss as a personal reference.
839407
Mental health is protected just like other illnesses - they cannot discrimminate against you in employment because of any hospitalization UNLESS the issue/disability would affect your current employment.  I would think if that were the decision they'd have to be able to back that up some kind of way. \nWhen I became a teacher I did have to fill out medical forms including my medical history and have a physical.  If you need to fill out such a form perhaps you could take it to your doctor and have him/her assist you in that.
513826
speak to a lawer dealing with employmeny issues, if he has a sicknote covering him and he was fired for that then there is a case, what the company may do is say that he was fired for another reason
477303
No you would not because it is correctable through surgery. Infact, there are some wonderful new procedures that can be done 'outpatient'. Infact, you can get up and walk immediately afterwards and can even go back to work the next day.
1052426
probably best to get in touch with your local ICU-possessing hospital and seeing if they can supply you with any suitable (anonymised) materials, or even if you can go down make the notes yourself (which will certainly give you a more true to life experience / record of the patient care, symptoms etc which may have been sugar coated in official materials or those sent out from the hosp)
72908
You are entitled to a copy of any medical records of treatment, you just have to ask. Then a lawyer should be your next stop.
124480
No he does not. If you are requesting leave under the FMLA, he can only ask for a doctor's note certifying your illness as a "serious illness" that you cannot be at work for. Beyond that, he is invading your privacy.
253749
Employees should be treated with dignity and have the right to keep their personal lives separate from their business lives.\n\nDemanding information about taking sick leave is one of the more sensitive areas.\n\nEmployees should be made aware that use of emails within the company server and phone calls using the company phone system are not private.  They shouldn't find out the hard way.
675362
It is legal for an employer to take into consideration your sick time use as it pertains to annual evaluations.  Sick time is a privilege not a right and so are pay raises.  Normal use of sick time should not be used against you, everybody gets sick, but excessive use of sick time will be counted against you because when you are out alot, your co-workers have to pick up the slack which means you are not performing your share of the work.  This of course would mean no raise.  Sorry.
215103
This question is sort of self-answering, isn't it? Anyway, it's important to have any applicable notes related to illnesses so that trends can be analyzed and doctors can keep up with the latest antidotes or surgical procedures.
1077093
Unless the doctor is part of your family, just change.  I live in small town and work for a dr's office. We have had patients that feel that way.  Doctors care about their patients but it won't devastated them if you change to someone else.  Just find a new doctor and have them request your records.  It's all business.