EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT WHILE ON A MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

September 02, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

An Amtrak passenger conductor based in Florence, South Carolina, was terminated from employment on September 2, 2021, following his administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policy by engaging in outside employment while on a medical leave of absence from the company and by being dishonest on his pre-employment physical exam form when responding to questions regarding previous injuries and hospitalizations.

Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2021-350