This Lawyer Monthly article by employment attorney Jesse Weinstein explains whether an employee can be legally fired for being sick in New York. While New York is an at‑will state where sickness alone is typically a lawful ground for termination, the analysis changes when the sickness qualifies as a disability under federal, state, or local anti‑discrimination laws. In those cases, employers must engage in an interactive process and provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so causes undue hardship. The piece highlights that wrongful termination claims may arise when employers fail to accommodate or improperly fire employees due to disability‑related conditions.
