IANAL, but can you be fired outright if you are injured in a non-work-related accident? Would you have any rights at all?
Originally posted by: smack Down
Look up the family medical leave act. I think it allows you to take up to 6 weeks a year leave and the employer is not allowed to fire you.
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: smack Down
Look up the family medical leave act. I think it allows you to take up to 6 weeks a year leave and the employer is not allowed to fire you.
the thing with FMLA is you don't get paid, so unless you have short term disability insurance or other means of income, that option isn't necessarily useful
What worker's rights do you have if you're injured outside of work?
Originally posted by: smack Down
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: smack Down
Look up the family medical leave act. I think it allows you to take up to 6 weeks a year leave and the employer is not allowed to fire you.
the thing with FMLA is you don't get paid, so unless you have short term disability insurance or other means of income, that option isn't necessarily useful
If only some one would invent a way to take money paid in one week and spend in a later week. Maybe some kind of an account at a bank would work.
Originally posted by: BoomerD
I've always been a supporter of private companies being able to offer their employees "comp-time" like government agencies do. Basically, you work overtime this week, but instead of taking it as OT pay, you can "bank" the hours (at whatever OT rate they were earned) for use at a later time. If your OT was time and a half, then for every OT hour you work, you get 1-1/2 hours of comp time...double time gets you 2 hours of comp time, etc.
Unfortunately, that's illegal in most of the USA...which MAY be a good thing because of the potential for abuse by unscrupulous employers, but if administered properly, it COULD be a good thing for working men & women, as well as companies.
Originally posted by: Mxylplyx
In right to work states, theres 3 reasons why an employee can be fired.
A good reason
A bad reason
No reason at all
Originally posted by: smack Down
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: smack Down
Look up the family medical leave act. I think it allows you to take up to 6 weeks a year leave and the employer is not allowed to fire you.
the thing with FMLA is you don't get paid, so unless you have short term disability insurance or other means of income, that option isn't necessarily useful
If only some one would invent a way to take money paid in one week and spend in a later week. Maybe some kind of an account at a bank would work.
Originally posted by: BoomerD
What worker's rights do you have if you're injured outside of work?
Unfortunately not many. If you get hurt off the job, generally, your employer has no obligation to hold your job for you, except as mentioned below. There are lots of restrictions to the FMLA, so YMMV.
Originally posted by: smack Down
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: smack Down
Look up the family medical leave act. I think it allows you to take up to 6 weeks a year leave and the employer is not allowed to fire you.
the thing with FMLA is you don't get paid, so unless you have short term disability insurance or other means of income, that option isn't necessarily useful
If only some one would invent a way to take money paid in one week and spend in a later week. Maybe some kind of an account at a bank would work.
this is an interesting method but it could be abused easily. still, this might be good for example for someone who's learning while they work. they work overtime when they have spare time, and then say need to study for a final exam or something, they can.
I've always been a supporter of private companies being able to offer their employees "comp-time" like government agencies do. Basically, you work overtime this week, but instead of taking it as OT pay, you can "bank" the hours (at whatever OT rate they were earned) for use at a later time. If your OT was time and a half, then for every OT hour you work, you get 1-1/2 hours of comp time...double time gets you 2 hours of comp time, etc.
Unfortunately, that's illegal in most of the USA...which MAY be a good thing because of the potential for abuse by unscrupulous employers, but if administered properly, it COULD be a good thing for working men & women, as well as companies.
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: smack Down
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: smack Down
Look up the family medical leave act. I think it allows you to take up to 6 weeks a year leave and the employer is not allowed to fire you.
the thing with FMLA is you don't get paid, so unless you have short term disability insurance or other means of income, that option isn't necessarily useful
If only some one would invent a way to take money paid in one week and spend in a later week. Maybe some kind of an account at a bank would work.
Or short-term/long-term disability insurance. Max it out through your company, if it isn't offered get it from somewhere else. AFLAC.
Originally posted by: smack Down
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: smack Down
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: smack Down
Look up the family medical leave act. I think it allows you to take up to 6 weeks a year leave and the employer is not allowed to fire you.
the thing with FMLA is you don't get paid, so unless you have short term disability insurance or other means of income, that option isn't necessarily useful
If only some one would invent a way to take money paid in one week and spend in a later week. Maybe some kind of an account at a bank would work.
Or short-term/long-term disability insurance. Max it out through your company, if it isn't offered get it from somewhere else. AFLAC.
Waste of money, I would rather put the money in the bank.