Question

3. Lily is an accountant at Strawn and Simpson. She has done an excellent job and has received a number of promotions and raises over the years. Lily is diagnosed with cancer and tells Strawn and Simpson that she will need to arrive at work an hour late twice a week for a period of three months when she undergoes medical treatments. She offers to make up the work either by staying later, coming in over the weekend or working at home. Lily is immediately fired. What rights does Lily have against Strawn and Simpson

Answer 1

Answer: Protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FM-LA).

Step-by-step explanation:

The FM-LA protects her from this action by Strawn and Simpson as it states that Lily should be allowed to take leaves for a serious medical condition.

The FM-LA considers cancer a serious medical condition and has a provision for instances where the employee can miss periods of work to take treatments provided that they disclose this to their employers.

The employees are allowed to break the maximum period of 12 periods leave per year into blocks such as daily and hourly. Lily is therefore allowed by law to seek what she was seeking from the company and so she can file a complaint with the Department of Labor under this Act to seek redress.