Add Comment Question: My fiance worked for a company almost 10 yrs, as a lead hand in sewer and water main. He fell ill, worked for a few weeks sick but when I couldn't wake him for work I called in to work for him and took him to ER. He was hours from death. Spent a week in ICU and slowly came around to the living. His recovery was going to be long and slow. I did speak to the lead guy at the company when we knew he would be off indefinitely. From then on we stayed in contact with the Union, had lots of paper work completed by them to the company. When my fiance was almost ready to return he called the boss to arrange a slow return and was told he should look for another job elese where. His job was gone. My fiance said he didn't need the lead hand position just a job and he was denied. After so many years and having a title, can they do this to him and do they not have to pay some kind of payment? He was told he screwed them over by being sick and not there so he was not welcome back. Contact was kept between the union and us the entire time he was ill and the company is saying they had no idea what was going on. Answer: Your fiance must pursue this matter through his union. If he has exhausted all options through the union and grievance process, he should contact our firm to discuss the matter in more detail. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.