starsinyoursky
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I have worked for a company since Aug. 2003 - averaging 30 hrs a week. When I was originally hired I was told I would be full time then later that day they called and said they couldnt hire anymore full time so my job would be 30 hrs instead of 40 and of course no benefits until they had full time positions come open. Once full time positions came open I would be offered one. Well on Jan 9 2004 we had an ice storm here and I fell in my moms yard and broke my ankle in two places and my lower leg in one place. I had surgery on the 10th and have been out of work for five weeks. I went back to the dr yesterday and they told me I cant go back for four more weeks and even then not sure depends on how my leg is. I have contacted my employer - my immediate supervisor as well as the human resources dept - once a week to update them of my situation and just to keep in contact with them. Last week I was told by the HR dept that they didnt know how long they could keep my job open. When I called to update them about what the dr said they told me they were going to start termination proceedings. Now mind you - the employer is a call center for cust svc and employs over 800 people at that site. This time of year the company is very slow to the point they send people home early. My position is just a warm body basically. My question is - can they terminate me like this? Is this legal?