Can you fire a sick employee who is uncooperative to return?

Sick is sick, annoying for both employee and employer. It is even more annoying when a difference of opinion arises about reintegration. Is it fair if a sick employee is fired? We hit the streets to ask "What is your verdict? Lonneke Nouwen, senior attorney at employment law, provides the legal explanation.

Date: May 18, 2017

Modified November 14, 2023

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Sick is sick, annoying for both employee and employer. It is even more annoying when a difference of opinion arises about reintegration. Is it fair if a sick employee is fired? We hit the streets to ask "What is your verdict? Lonneke Nouwen, senior attorney at employment law, provides the legal explanation.


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