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My work has recently found out that I will be travelling while on STD. My physician has approved this travel and it’s not in our company policy not to leave the province while on leave. Can the 3rd party STD company or my work advise me of restrictions outside of what is in our policy or what my specialist has approved only because they don’t want me to travel? They are threatening to terminate me if I don’t cancel my trip. The 3rd party company responsible for our STD called me and advised I’m not to be travelling while on leave. Can they do this?
It depends on the restrictions of your STD policy, but assuming there are no restrictions in your policy and your physician has approved the leave, your employer can not terminate you with cause. That said, an employer can still terminate you without cause, as long as they pay you adequate severance pay. I would strongly recommend that you set up a consultation with one of our lawyers to learn about your rights as each case is different.