Comments on: Transplant Day 44, UK Newsletter, Fired Transplantee http://chronicpositivity.com/2008/06/16/transplant-day-44-uk-newsletter-fired-transplantee/ Chronic disease with a positive attitude Sun, 06 May 2012 00:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jeffsher63 http://chronicpositivity.com/2008/06/16/transplant-day-44-uk-newsletter-fired-transplantee/#comment-242 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:31:03 +0000 http://chronicpositivity.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-242 There are to an extent. For example, I’ve had FMLA since I was put on the transplant list. Prior to last August, I never came close to using my 12 weeks up. But I started missing 8 hours/week, which up until last month was no problem. However, having missed 5 weeks total of work this year, I could have run into problems after transplant, as I was initially to be off for 12 weeks.

I’m lucky in that my supervisor had the option to either “let me go” after 12 weeks, or let me stay. Fortunately, she decided on the latter.

I would say that he probably has a legitimate complaint, but I’m not a lawyer.

]]> By: kandylini http://chronicpositivity.com/2008/06/16/transplant-day-44-uk-newsletter-fired-transplantee/#comment-241 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:07:37 +0000 http://chronicpositivity.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-241 I wish I could say I’m shocked about what happened to Matt. Isn’t the way he was fired illegal? It’s times like these when I’m thankful for what little workplace protection/benefits there are in most jobs.

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