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Showing posts with label Absenteeism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Absenteeism. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Termination and the lingering cloud over a disabled worker

Injured workers are in constant fear of losing their jobs as a result of absenteeism caused by injuries incurred at work. NJ Supreme Court Justice LaVecchia noted in a recent concurring opinion in a Law Against Discrimination (LAD) case, that termination based on absenteeism challenges the remedial social intent of the workers’ compensation act.