Add Comment Question: Can you get fired for taking a sick day Answer: Hello my name is David Vaughan and I am an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin. If your employer terminated you for taking a sick day, this would likely amount to a human rights violation. Further, your employer must provide you with severance pay. Please visit the Severance Calculator (https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/) for an estimate of your severance entitlements and contact our firm to discuss the matter in more detail and determine how we can assist you obtain a fair severance package. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.