Because employees spend a lot of time at work, it’s not uncommon for medical emergencies and flare-ups of chronic conditions to occur at the workplace. Workers may experience events like heart attacks, hernias, fainting, asthma attacks or acute appendicitis.
If an employee suddenly falls ill at work, keep in mind that they may be entitled to immediately take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and not allowing that to happen could produce a costly lawsuit.
