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    Jul 8, 2011, 08:37 PM
    You got a doctors not for you to be out a week can you get fired?
    Can you get fired from a job if your doctor gave you a note keeping you out of work due to a sickness you got can you get fired
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    Jul 8, 2011, 08:54 PM

    Of course you can, unless you have a written contract or belong to a union.
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    Jul 9, 2011, 05:45 AM

    Depends on the company's sick leave policy. But it is certainly possible.
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    Jul 9, 2011, 07:29 AM

    Agree, the chances of the employer legally firing you are very high. Without a labor contract you are likely considered an "at will employee" which means you have almost no rights regarding your employment. You could be terminated without cause at any time.
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    Jul 9, 2011, 07:35 AM

    Of course the OP did I not give us any real info.

    How long have you worked, I have worked at several places where if you miss days during the first 90 days you get fired. Or have you missed a lot of days before this, if you are sick several days, every month, they can get tired of you being out all the time
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