My wife had surgery two weeks ago and was to return to work tonight. Doctors orders said no lifting over ten pounds for five more weeks. Typically this has no effect on her job (big retail chain) unless they put her up front to cashier which is not her normal job there. The manager on duty looked at the note and sent her home. Said she cant come back to fully healed and needs to see personal tomorrow. Also mentioned that if it is going to take five weeks to fully heal they can't hold her job for her. This doesn't seem right. She can perform the duties of her normal job there so why can they send her home like this?

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Tell her to get FMLA paperwork. Cant whack you when youre out medical leave

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Sue everybody.

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This.

My wife wanted to get FMLA at work but she was told that she had to work 1,150 hours in a year to qualify.

This manager sounds incompetent, and will likely be fired for not consulting HR. Your wife will have her job back tomorrow.

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Yeah that aint right there are laws.

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FMLA Requirements:

Be employed by a covered employer and work at a worksite within 75 miles of which that employer employs at least 50 people;
Have worked at least 12 months (which do not have to be consecutive) for the employer; and
Have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months immediately before the date FMLA leave begins.

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Call BernSTINE tomorrow, he'll know what to do.

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Fuckin' BernSTINE

JUST. MOVE. AWAY. FROM. JC. PENNEY.

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Pretty sure she is over the hours and has been there over a year. I get to with her tomorrow morning when she goes to talk to the HR person. Five more weeks off would no pay would not be good for us. The job she has now doesn't pay very well but enough to get by. I guess we could both, "Get.Better.Jobs" but easier said then done.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

I'm just kidding. Times are tough, and the whole thing sounds like bullshit. Mention the word attorney a couple times during the meeting. If everything you said is true, that manager is not equipped or educated enough to deal with the situation. I think you're good.

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Burn it down

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Just have her go on disability.

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Have her stick a banana up her manager's tailpipe. That usually works.

I think you are covered here. No way HR/Personnel is going to let someone be let go over a short term disability.

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I AIN'T FALLIN FOR NO BANANNA IN NO TAILPIPE!

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Yeah, it's a write-off.

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Do you even know what a write-off is?

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Call the media

Seriously

Screenshots of this board should be a bonus feature on the Seinfeld DVDs.

The employer has no obligation to take her back until she has no restrictions. Sorry.

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Yes but provided her hours and all qualify doesn't FMLA make them hold her job? Maybe not for part timers?

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This. Its an insurance thing. If the employer puts her to work and she gets hurt again or gets hurt further, then she could sue her employer for quite a sum of $.

Not sure about the holding her job thing, but I know I can't have anybody back to work until I have a DR note that says "full release" or "may return to work without restrictions"

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Those lightbulbs sure are heavy.

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so you just trying to get her out of the house or what ?

Bulbs aren't usually, but we have ballasts and fixtures that can get over 40lbs

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