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HR Fires Employee While on Medical Leave: 'the company's needs have changed during your absence'

Can anyone else smell a lawsuit coming? Imagine going on medical leave because of a series of upcoming scheduled surgeries. It's not like you're just on an endless vacation; you will be in recovery during this time. It will not be fun; it will be strenuous. It's not that you want to take a break; it's that you have to take a break. You simply cannot work in the way that you normally do. 

Now, imagine that your workplace is completely receptive to this need and is allegedly supportive of your challenging recovery. Then, imagine that after you reveal your upcoming return to work date, they walk back on their promise and deliver a completely unexpected low blow. That low blow is a botched attempt to fire you or keep you on in a limited, part-time capacity but framing it in a way that makes it seem like they're somehow being accommodating. 

This is what happened to u/Danceswithdogs96, who shared the sudden email they received from HR on Reddit. Keep scrolling below to take a look at the email in full and for the feedback in the comments section as OP prepares to fight back. For more content like this, check out this story about a worker who was fired after they were scheduled outside of their known availability.

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