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Q: I was fired from my job after missing 3 days due to me having covid and my condition am I able to start a case?

I was told I used 9 of my eto days when I in fact only used 7 days. Then my condition got worse and I wasn't able to contact anyone about not being able to work and eventually received an email stating I had been terminated for absence.

Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer
answered on Jan 6, 2021

More information is needed to analyze your situation. If these events occurred prior to December 31, 2020, your employer may have violated the Families First Coronavirus Response Act by failing to provide you with 2 weeks of paid sick leave and by retaliating against you for exercising your right... View More

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Q: My work made me quarantine after being exposed to covid then fired me.

After my test results came back negative he said I still had to wait the remainder of the 2 weeks then today he fired me stating that it caused his numbers to bottom out. I was supposed to return in 2 days. I work and live in Missouri. Is this legal?

Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer
answered on Nov 18, 2020

Your employer may have violation the Family First Coronavirus Response Act. You should contact an employment attorney in your area to determine whether your employer was subject to the Act and to disucss your options.

1 Answer | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Employment Law for Missouri on
Q: Can i win unemployment appeal?

I was working at a small ma and pa dinner and they shut down the end of February for a remodel. Said it should be about a month and then we can come back. Well right around the middle of March they opened up, but only take out, cause of covid 19. I was not one to work at this time still, I applied... View More

Ronald J. Eisenberg
Ronald J. Eisenberg
answered on Jun 25, 2020

Here is the statutory definition of "misconduct."

"Misconduct", an act of wanton or willful disregard of the employer's interest, a deliberate violation of the employer's rules, a disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of...
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