Will My Boyfriend Lose His Job if He Goes to Rehab for a Drug Addiction?

Question by confuzzled: will my boyfriend lose his job if he goes to rehab for a drug addiction?
My boyfriend wants to seek help for his drug addiction but he doesn’t want to lose his job. He would be in rehab for about a month. Will he lose his job or is it illegal for them to fire him we live in Illinois.

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Answer by versantly
your bf needs to discuss this with his manager or HR department & insurance company. he may be required to fill out FMLA paperwork.

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