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Andrea Hsu

Laid off on leave: Yes, it's legal and it's hitting some workers hard

Layoffs are hitting some people who are on parental or medical leave. It is legal for employers to lay off an employee who's on leave as long as there's a legitimate business reason. (Paulo Sousa/Getty Images/EyeEm)

Cat Fan was in bed last November, recovering from major abdominal surgery, when her phone started blowing up.

Facebook's parent company, Meta, had just announced a first round of layoffs: 11,000 employees, about 13% of the company, would lose their jobs.

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