Employee fired due to "attendence issues" after missing 2 days of work after being rushed by ambulance into ICU, employee wants to take legal action after: 'I want to hold him accountable'

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Emma Saven
Aug 12, 2025 4:00 AM EDT

Now, we've read everything. 

Being told that you're attendance is slacking after being rushed to the hospital for a medical emergency, bedridden in ICU for 5 days, is another level of corporate low. Maybe we are just a statistic to these big corporations. Not quite sure why I said maybe. It is blatantly obvious that many bosses would likely ask you to polish their shoes, run them through a mud-riddeled pig den, and then polish them again until their spot-less. Well, why do you ask? Simply because it's a 4 pm on a Tuesday and they can.

Telling a big company that you cannot make it into work because you are currently bound to a hospital bed in the ICU, is basically like telling them that you missed work for the last 2 days due to getting so wildly hungover from your overnight partying in a foreign country and are experiencing utter exhaustion from staying up all night selling the company's secret information to their biggest competitor, and that you would like a raise. 

In simple terms: We no work, They no money.

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  • Now, we all know hiring a lawyer will cost them more than actually losing their job. So how does one get justice? I'd start with polishing their shoes, getting the pig den extra soiled, retracing your steps from last night and coming up with a whole new business model that completely opposes the one you just sold for $5.89 and a free bottled sparkling water. 

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    Was taken by ambulance and spent 5 days in ICU. Told my boss immediately and missed two days. I was fired this morning.

    So yeah I had a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital by ambulance on Friday night. I let my supervisor know
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    right away and only missed two days of work. I communicated with him every single day to keep him updated and he was very supportive.
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    I was discharged yesterday and let him know that I could return to work right away. I didn't receive a reply until this morning.
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    "Thanks for reaching out and for the update. After reviewing everything over the past few weeks including attendance,
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    communication, and how things have been going within the team, we've decided not to move forward with your employment at
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    this time we appreciate your time with us and wish you all the best moving forward if you have any questions regarding your final
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    check or paperwork, feel free to reach out." These two days I missed, were the ONLY days I've ever missed at this
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    job. And I communicated with him every day I was in the ICU. I'm absolutely heartbroken. I have never been fired before. I feel like this should be illegal and I want to hold him accountable.
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    Necessary_Bobcat_680 People generally don't walk out of the ICU and go right into work. I have a feeling there were some shenanigans involved. Go get another job, show up, work hard, be on time. That's what successful people do at work.
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    SisteroftheMoon16 OP I do need more time to recover but I felt awful putting them in a bad spot, and I need the hours so I was willing to push through and show up today.
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    andyfsu99 I'm sorry that happened OP. It's not illegal, and it's not a breach of contract so there is nothing you can do about it. The people telling you to get a lawyer are just wishful thinkers. Ignore them, find a new job, and say good riddance.
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    Free-Ambassador-516 It sounds like they were already planning to fire you for other reasons. The last min absence was just the straw that broke the camel's back. I feel like we aren't getting the whole story based on your manager's careful choice of words here.
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    JohnnyRelentless I feel like this should be illegal It is, in every civilized country.
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    TDStarchild It'll never happen because people fear the repercussions of speaking publicly, have NDAs, etc. But these type companies and managers deserve to be loudly name and shamed
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    Objective Scholar 95 I know it's after the fact so there's not much you can do about it but for anybody that's in the hospital and going to be out for a few days it's always beneficial to contact HR and see what type of options you have it could've saved your job in the long run
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    Tall_Answer1734 Consult Employment lawyer and see if you can sue for wrongful termination. You only have up to 300 days and you have to file a complaint with the labor department first.
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    JustSimmerDown Now That's so painful: your life is much more important than your job; but they had no reason to fire you. Fight back any way you can. Advocate for yourself.
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    Survivethework Another employer not worth working for so just move on. It's hard to find an Employer these days who is invested in their employees, and won't treat them like poker chips.
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    DazzlingPotion I don't think you got fired for missing the days you were in the hospital but don't over think it. File for unemployment and move on.
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