Gobbledy, gobbledy
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We have an employee who injured her shoulder a while back. She was out for a little while and then went to light duty. She worked in our produce department and now she only comes in on weekends to do some desk work for the department. Well, her manager needed someone to take over her responsibilities so he assigned them to someone else.
I don't know how he put this news to her but she believes she has been demoted (no change in ROP)and is arguing that in accordance with MA WC law Chapter 152: Section 75A. "Preferences for hiring", we are violating the law. The section states: " Any person who has lost a job as a result of an injury compensable under this chapter shall be given preference in hiring by the employer for whom he worked at the time of compensable injury over any persons,not at the time of application for reemployment employed by such employer; provided however, that a suitable job is available."
What in the heck does THAT mean!
I think we are OK as long as we are paying her the same.
We are scheduling a meeting with her to discuss this and I don't want to sound like a complete ignoramus when I'm there so any help would be appreciated.
Is it just me nearing the end of a stressful day, or does that sound like a bunch of goobledygook?
I don't know how he put this news to her but she believes she has been demoted (no change in ROP)and is arguing that in accordance with MA WC law Chapter 152: Section 75A. "Preferences for hiring", we are violating the law. The section states: " Any person who has lost a job as a result of an injury compensable under this chapter shall be given preference in hiring by the employer for whom he worked at the time of compensable injury over any persons,not at the time of application for reemployment employed by such employer; provided however, that a suitable job is available."
What in the heck does THAT mean!
I think we are OK as long as we are paying her the same.
We are scheduling a meeting with her to discuss this and I don't want to sound like a complete ignoramus when I'm there so any help would be appreciated.
Is it just me nearing the end of a stressful day, or does that sound like a bunch of goobledygook?
