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Can you be fired for being out sick, if you have a doctor's note?

Not an easy question, because the answer depends on various factors. If you've worked for the company, full-time, for more than one year, and if the company employs more then 50 employees within a 75 mile radius of your workplace, then you might be protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In general, however, an employer can terminate your employment for not coming to work, even if you have a doctor's note, because you are an employee at will under Maryland law (unless you have a...