Re: Can a Job let someone go for being sick?

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On 4/19/06, Angel Miette wrote:
> I work for a manufacturing company in NY state and they
> have threatened to fire me for being out sick. I have a
> doctors note stating I should not be in work for specific
> dates because of an illness. They still persist that I can
> be fired even though I have a doctors note. Is this
> possible? And what should I do?

Unless you're covered under a labor contract (UAW, etc.), you
can't do much. Also, if you work in an Employment At-Will
state, the employer can let you go for any, or no, reason at
all.