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?