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I went to the hospital and got a doctor’s note and notified my boss. The next morning I was fired. Can they do that?
Asked on December 20, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Based on the facts presented, your former employer was within its legal rights to terminate your employment. While seemingly unfair; it was legal. The fact is that there is a common misconception that an employer has to honor a doctor's note. However, that's not the case. An employer is free to disregard such a note (with just a few exceptions that do not appear to cover your specific situation).
If you are an "at will" employee, your employer can set the terms and conditions of employment much as it sees fit. So unless your discharge violated company policy, an employment/union agreement or constitutes some form of legal discrimination, you have no legal recourse here.
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