I had an injury to my ankle at work was on compo for a week when l came back to work my boss is saying l can't go back

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Customer: I had an injury to my ankle at work was on compo for a week when l came back to work my boss is saying l can't go back to my normal duties can he do that a co worker came back from compo and gone straight back to his normal job. I work 12hr shifts and they say they are putting me on 8 hrs .is that legal
JA: Have you discussed the injury with a manager or HR? Or with a lawyer?
Customer: Discussed with production manager and my boss the hr is the managing directors wife
JA: Are you an "at will" employee? Do you belong to a union?
Customer: No union
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: Think that's it
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Hello, I’m John Melis, a solicitor in Australia, and I’ll be helping you with your question today.
Did your boss give you any written communication as to why you cannot go back to

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May I suggest that you issue an email to your employer, requesting reply to confirm in writing their position in relation to your employment. Then based on that particular correspondence, you will be able to make your next informed decision how you move forward.
Have I answered your question? If any part of my response is unclear, please let me know. It’s my goal to deliver excellent service, so please let me know if there is anything more I can do. Thank you for using our site.

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It was my pleasure to help you today, and I thank you for chatting with me. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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