The staffer was allegedly fired for poor performance after taking sick leave for anxiety.

Reddit Taken To SF Court for Firing Worker With Anxiety: Lawsuit::A former Reddit staffer was fired for “poor performance” after taking three months of sick leave, a lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges.

  • Zeshade@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Would they have been better off firing the employee (on their return to work) without providing any reason?

    • krayj@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Would they be able to convince a jury that the firing had nothing to do with the medical leave? I doubt it. The lawsuit still would have happened.

    • peopleproblems@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      No. While at will employment protects an employer against most forms of wrongful termination, FMLA, from my understanding, superscedes it.

      I am not a lawyer so I’m not certain.

      However, after your work restriction period ends, then your employer can fire you.