Here is an email I received from a friend. Discuss what issues you see with terminating this employee. At will employee, 58, sales, hasn't sold a loan since he's been here (month or two), doesn't seem to be working out. Two weeks ago, he took off 4 days b/c of a back problem. He gave us a Dr. note for that. Since he's been back, he has been leaving earlier and earlier each day - yesterday 12:45. Today, he called out entirely. He provided another letter from his chiropractor saying he has a back condition and sitting for long periods at a desk is painful. We wanted to let him go before this came up. Now, we are concerned that he will say we terminated him because he was injured (he was not injured at work, mind you). I think we can let him go because he is at-will. What do you think?

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