Location: Utah, USA
My friend recently started developing seizures for an unknown reason. Her doctors have ruled out epilepsy, but they are doing further tests to figure out the cause and find a potential treatment. After her first ER visit, her doctor gave her a work note ordering her to go on light work duty (can’t lift more than 10 lbs, can’t operate machinery, etc) for her own safety. She works as a janitor, and this morning her work pulled her into a meeting with HR. They told her because of the doctor’s note, they would have to put her on short term disability and cut her pay TO 1/4 of her original contract. Would this be considered retaliation or something? I feel like there has to be some kind of workers rights protection against this, but I don’t know what it is. Shes barely making it from paycheck to paycheck and now she isn’t going to be able to afford rent. Any advice is appreciated!