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Employer seeks to terminate employee following her return to work after six month absence without explanation
NYC Dept. of Sanitation v Moore, OATH Index 1035/10

The New York City Department of Sanitation sought to terminate Sabrina Moore, a clerical associate, who had been absent without leave for more than six months.

Moore had returned to her job claiming that her absence was due to medical problems.

OATH Administrative Law Judge Joan Salzman found that Moore's complete failure to inform the Department of her medical status and the absence of any sufficient supporting documentation of medical treatment during the AWOL period, supported imposing termination from employment as a penalty.

Full post as published by New York Public Personnel Law on March 25, 2010 (boomark / email).