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    Aug 9, 2010, 02:33 PM
    Lawful reasons to miss work
    Lawful reasons to miss work?
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    Aug 9, 2010, 03:32 PM

    Hello M:

    Jury duty and the military reserves. That's it.

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    Aug 9, 2010, 03:46 PM

    Being in hospital isn't one Exy?

    I would think surgery or severe illness would be a legal reason to miss work. Isn't it?
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    Aug 9, 2010, 04:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Altenweg View Post
    Being in hospital isn't one Exy?

    I would think surgery or severe illness would be a legal reason to miss work. Isn't it?
    Hello Alty:

    No. Those are GOOD reasons to miss work. But, they're not LEGAL reasons.

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    Aug 9, 2010, 04:59 PM

    Yes, the law in the US nationally only relates that a company has to let people off for those reasons.

    ** and workers comp, a employee injured on the job has to be allowed off to doctors recommendation

    There may be some state laws that I am not aware of.
    Most are allowed by company policy, most are done as normal, but I could start a company and state that no one can miss one day of work or be fired, and there is nothing illegal about it.
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    Aug 10, 2010, 10:49 AM

    Jury duty, Military service, work related injury (Workers Comp offers some protection)
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