HR question

[Felonious Monk/Fignozzle]

I was hired about a year ago to be a LAN specialist with a large company.
This includes hardware, software and network connectivity support.

I blew out my knee at work, and had surgery to fix it.
The surgeon has released me to return to work Monday, BUT with a permanent restriction to not climb, squat or lift much at all.

There ARE places they could use me, but some heavy lifting WAS involved in the job I was hired to do.
Now that I can no longer do it, can they just cut me loose?
If there are not specific openings, but they CAN use me in software/PC support, is the company OBLIGATED to find me a spot, since the injury ocurred on the job?

If not obligated, would it be ethically the right thing to do to for them to find me a place, or do companies just use people up and dump 'em when they can't 'shovel coal' any more?

[Harold Tuttle]

i was required to take an all day management class on sexual harrassment & differently enabled workers

If they screwed you up
they get to keep you
and find you work you can do
with your dis ability

[USP45usp]

Depends on your states laws.  Also, since this happened at work, you could sue them (as long as you weren't negligent and that caused your knee to blow out) if they terminate you.

At least that is what can happen here, Oregon.

Wayne

[grampster]

In Michigan, I have heard of folks being canned because they couldn't do their old job and company "claimed" they had nothing else for them to do.  Don't know if it's a fact or not.  A few folks I knew, took a Workman's Comp cash settlement and moved on.