Qingdao Shoe Company Dismissed Tuberculosis Women Workers

Yesterday morning, Ms. Liu, 44 years old, arrived at Qingdao Shiyuan Shoes Co., Ltd. on the morning shift as usual. The medical staff of the factory clinic called her and said she was "retired".

The reason is that the factory was informed by the hospital that Ms. Liu was confirmed to have tuberculosis of the infectious disease.

"I have worked in the factory for 3 years, and the labor contract signed until June next year, and now they are sick, they will dismiss me. I feel very unfair."

Ms Liu said her job required her to use strong pungent glue, and her tuberculosis might be an occupational disease.

Liu told reporters that in October of this year, when she joined a factory worker's physical examination, she was told that there were some small shadows in her lungs. She then went to a nearby large hospital for examination. The doctor suspected she had tuberculosis, but she had not been diagnosed.

Subsequently, in the case of Ms. Liu's ignorance, the hospital directly informed the factory about the diagnosis. The medical staff of the factory clinic and the chief of her workshop informed her that she was dismissed and asked her to go home to cure the disease, so that the disease could come back again, and her salary would not be clear until next month.

Ms. Liu said she was responsible for rubbed the shoes on the factory sample shoe assembly line, and had 8 hours of contact with strong pungent and strong glue every day.

Ms. Liu suspects that her tuberculosis is related to her working environment.

Reporters learned from the labor and Social Security Department of Qingdao, according to the "labor law", in the prescribed period of medical treatment, the unit can not terminate the labor contract.

Ms. Liu needs to leave sick leave in the hospital. According to her working hours, she can enjoy a medical period of at least 3 months.

During the medical treatment period, the unit should pay her sick leave of 70% of the minimum wage.

When the medical treatment expires, the employer can rescind the labor contract according to the law, and shall make economic compensation in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state. The work period shall be compensated for one month's wages every full year.

If the unit forcibly dismissal, Liu can bring labor arbitration to the local labor arbitration department within 60 days from the date of the dispute, and may also bring a lawsuit to the court.