Q&A

How to tell your employer about surgery pre-operation weight?

How to tell your employer about surgery pre-operation weight?

You have to meet certain criteria to be granted and the amount of hours your covered by it. Your HR dept should have all the necessary paperwork and information on it, and just google it and it will link you to the website to read all about it. Good luck. I have requested all of my appts, be late in the day last apt available.

How to talk to your employer about getting surgery?

Talk openly about when you expect to come back to work and whether you will need special accommodations upon your return. You can also ask your employer if they would like your help training the person who will take over your duties while you are gone. The more helpful you are, the more willing your employer will be to work with you.

When to tell your job you have to take a leave for surgery?

Meet before you schedule the surgery, if possible, to determine the best dates to take off. Ideally, you don’t want to be off during the company’s busiest times of year; for example, accounting departments are busiest at month and year end.

Is it safe to return to work after surgery?

Returning to work too soon after surgery can cause health problems, as well as cause issues with your employer. Do not expect things to be how they were before you left — When you have been away from work for weeks recovering from surgery, you cannot return and expect everything to be the same.

Can a doctor refuse to work with no restrictions?

BUT WHEN THE DOCTOR writes you are to try work WITH NO WORK RESTRICTIONS — full duty with no modifications whatsoever — then if the employer doesn’t let you return to work, that’s a serious DFEH violation.

Can a boss fire me for having surgery?

The illness or injury leaves you impaired or with a physical or mental condition that requires hospitalization, hospice, or a residential medical care facility. Illnesses that require treatment more than twice by a health care physician can also qualify.

Talk openly about when you expect to come back to work and whether you will need special accommodations upon your return. You can also ask your employer if they would like your help training the person who will take over your duties while you are gone. The more helpful you are, the more willing your employer will be to work with you.

Can a company fire you for absenteeism after surgery?

However, if you and/or your employer do not meet the above criteria, your employer may have the power to fire you legally for absenteeism if you must have surgery that takes you away from work for longer than your employer will permit. You can find more information about FMLA from the Department of Labor’s website on the same topic.