No. They can ask you to resign. But they can’t fire you for being sick. They also don’t have to put down “employee unwell” as the termination reason though.
They did when I got really sick. They didn’t say it was the reason but after my performance dipped and I told them of my health suddenly my contract wasn’t renewed.
Had the ecocardiogram and the guy that did it said he didn’t see any issues.
Wearing this holter thing now to measure my heart rate for 24 hours.
Urgh.
if they do, they would be very very silly. It is cheaper to pay you wages than a fair work lawsuit.
are they allowed to sack you for being sick? You get sick leave, that’s the law.
No. They can ask you to resign. But they can’t fire you for being sick. They also don’t have to put down “employee unwell” as the termination reason though.
So fucky.
They did when I got really sick. They didn’t say it was the reason but after my performance dipped and I told them of my health suddenly my contract wasn’t renewed.
They can’t sack you for being unwell. But they don’t have to say their actual reason for termination, unfortunately.
Talk to fairwork if you are let go and feel it’s retaliatory firing