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Wrongful Termination Court For Being Sick In Georgia
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Unless you have a contract with your employer for a specified length of service, either you or your employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, for any reason or no reason at all, with the exception of illegal discrimination.
GA does not have mandatory sick leave. However, if an employer chooses to provide sick leave, it has to allow you to use at least 5 sick leave days to take care of a close relative. If your employer does not provide sick leave or you have used those 5 days already, you can be fired.
Georgia an “At-Will” Employment State For example, in Georgia, an employer's decision to fire an employee may be considered wrongful if the decision is based on the employee's membership in a protected class, is based on a protected activity, or violates an employment contract promising job security.
Legally they cannot stop you from taking a sick day. They could reprimand you if you don't have sick time, but otherwise they are required to put in the time for your sick day and they can't say anything about it.
Reporting sickness absence This means they can tell their employer they're not well enough to work. They do not need to provide medical evidence. If they're off sick for more than 7 days, an employee will need to get a fit note from a registered healthcare professional.
At-Will Employment: Georgia is an at-will employment state, meaning that employers generally have the right to terminate employees at any time, for any reason, as long as it is not illegal or in violation of public policy. Similarly, employees can resign from their positions at any time, for any reason.
At-Will Employment in Florida and Georgia Florida and Georgia are both “at-will” employment states. This term essentially means that your employer can terminate your employment at any time, for almost any reason—or no reason at all—without prior notice.
