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Comment on Amazon worker who was ran over and shot during NO attack denied medical leave.

'murica! Everyone thinks if anything happens to you you’ll be able to work things out. Here in 'murica you’re on your own entirely. I’m going to guess that Amazon is denying her FMLA because she hasn’t been there 12 months and therefore are not legally required to. Another great way to scare people into staying at the same shitty job.

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myplacedk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
The employer isn’t required to let sick people be sick?? Or are they only required to grant unpaid sick leave?

This is hard for me to wrap my head around. Here, if a new employee gets sick within the first 8 weeks, the employer can get the pay partially refunded. But the employer must always pay in full during sick leave.

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- PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  FMLA is a law that protects employees’ jobs while they’re on unpaid medical leave, but you need to be at the job for at least 12 months before it kicks in.
  
  Basically, Amazon denied her medical leave because she hasn’t been there long enough to be covered by FMLA. So if she takes the leave anyways, she’ll be fired. Basically, they’re threatening to fire her for being a victim, because they’re not legally obligated to keep her job held while she recovers.
  
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- roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Lol, here it is unpaid leave. She was denied unpaid leave. Amazon is reserving the right to fire her for being a victim.
  
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  - myplacedk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I have no words for this. I’m… That’s… It’s just… Wow.
    
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    chuymatt@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    If it’s any solace, it’s nothing personal. The line must go up! Legally required!
    
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skeezix@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Many people in America think this is how it is everywhere. That in itself is a form of American exceptionalism

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- tibi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Here in Romania, the state pays for your salary during medical leave so it’s not a burden to the company (between 75% and 100% of the salary depending on the medical reason, for up to 180 days. There are other social nets beyond the 180 days). Of course, there is a tax for that that everyone pays, so it’s like a state-run insurance fund, but unlike private insurance they can’t deny it.
  
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