Question

Perla twists her ankle at work but because her ankle is not sore or swollen does not immediately realize that she is injured. Therefore, she does not immediately report the injury to her employer. The next morning, Perla’s ankle is sore and swollen, and she realizes she has the kind of injury she is required to report to her employer so she reports the injury that day. Perla is disciplined for failing to report her injury "immediately" as required by the employer’s injury reporting rules. Did the employer misuse a disciplinary program against Perla for reporting an injury?

Answer 1

Hello, Ashleywaldron91. I can personally see both sides here. Yes, she did fall and did not realize that it was as serious as it ended up to be, but I also see her employer using a disciplinary program to be reasonable too. She should have reported it, even if it wasn’t too serious because it was in the rules. Those rules are in place so she doesn’t sue later and it protects the company. I can see her not taking it seriously but wanting to report it the next day, but she did violate the rules. I think they should have used the disciplinary program because she didn’t follow the rules of the company. I hope I helped and gave the answer you were looking for!! Have a great evening. :)