Is there anything I can do If the company that I work for doesn’t give me medical leave or take time off when they have let others?
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Is there anything I can do If the company that I work for doesn’t give me medical leave or take time off when they have let others?
If I request a medical leave and get denied when they have been granted for others before with them not even asking can I sue?Also others have taken off for being in jail and for unpaid vactions. The vactions they asked for and the jail of course the didn’t. I asked and now they are making me get them all kinds of stuff from my doctors. Also my compant does not have an HR person when I was denied by my company I brought up the others that had taken off with or without permission now they have an HR person working with me from the main company that owns us. They have never told us to call
Asked on May 24, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Kentucky
Answers:
J.V., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
if you are working with an HR person than that is the first step. See where that takes you. you may also want to look at your employment contract for any language applicable to your situation. oftentimes the contract will spell out the procedure for certain situations, medical leave may be one of them
If you do not end up being granted such leave than you may want to contact an employment attorney. Whether it is discrimination would be dependent on numerous facts and specifics. The employer requesting documentation to substantiate the leave is not unheard of and would not be deemed discriminatory.
The main issue would be if you were denied when otehrs in the exact same position were not. i advise seeing what happens internally than if still unstatisfied attempt to have a consulation with an attorney to see if you have a valid case.
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