Browsing: Job And Employment Consequences

You can lose your job while on disability if your employer can demonstrate that you are unable to perform essential job functions.

You can be fired for partially meeting expectations if your performance falls short of the standards set by your employer.

You can be fired for being exposed to COVID if you do not follow your employer’s quarantine policies. Employers have the right to enforce health and safety

You cannot be fired for missing work to vote in most states. Laws protect employees’ rights to take time off for voting, ensuring they can participate in

You cannot lose your job solely because you are on maternity leave. Employers are generally prohibited from terminating employees for pregnancy-related

In Wisconsin, employees can be fired for being sick under certain circumstances. Employers are not legally required to provide paid sick leave, making it

In Oregon, employees cannot be fired solely for taking sick time under the state’s labor laws. Employers are required to provide sick leave, and retaliating

You can be fired for telling a joke if it violates workplace harassment policies. Jokes that create a hostile environment or target specific individuals can

In Arkansas, employment is generally “at-will,” meaning an employer can terminate an employee for any reason, as long as it is not illegal. Includes fired for

Having a medical card does not automatically protect an employee from being fired. Employers can still terminate employment if they have a clear drug policy