QUESTION
is it fair to send a employee home with a cast on the foot and the person as a note stating that it is okay for her to return to work?
Asked on Jun 13th, 2013 on Labor and Employment - New Jersey
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I went into work with a cast on my foot in the type of business i work in i was advice not to come in with a walking boot on so i put a close toe shoe on over my cast i went in at 10 took a lunch right after i came back my store manager told me i had to go home for the rest of the day. I didn't think that was very fair when I had a note stating that i could return to work on the 11th of this month.
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the employer has broad discretion to determine if an emplyee can or cannot work with a walking boot. the doctor would have to provide a writen medical opinion that you can do the exact work required by your employer. the key is the doctor's report and the specifics of what you can do. ed dimon, esq.
Answered on Jun 17th, 2013 at 5:36 PM