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The insurance lady was telling me that my boss didn’t have to keep a spot open for me. And if he had work I had to re-apply with him?
Asked on December 28, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
As a general matter, an employer does not have to retain an employee who is injured and cannot work; or can make the employee re-apply for the position. As a general matter, the law does not require leave time or force employers to employ any particular or given person.
However, there are exceptions, such as if the employee takes Family and Medical Leave Act leave; or if the employee was injured on the job and applied for Worker's Compensation; or if the employee is no considered disabled, and to deny him reinstatement would be illegal discrimination against the disabled. The facts of the situation are critical to answering a question like this: you should either repost your question with additional information or consult in person with an employment law attorney.
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