Can I be terminated for having work restrictions ordered by a doctor?

Can I be terminated for having work restrictions ordered by a doctor?

I am employed with my present employer for 1 year. I have a low back injury that took place 20 years ago. I have since been under a doctor’s care and have been put on work restrictions. I was advised today by my supervisor that I am to request that my doctor remove the restrictions or else I will loose my job. It’s my employer’s policy that no one is allowed to work if they have work restrictions.

Asked on February 22, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, South Dakota

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