That depends on the jurisdiction, I'd say. Here in Germany you can take sick leave almost forever and it can be quite hard to fire people for health issues. Not

That depends on the jurisdiction, I'd say. Here in Germany you can take sick leave almost forever and it can be quite hard to fire people for health issues. Not impossible, and eventually the employer can fire you, but in most cases if people intend to ever work again, they can stay with the same employer. USA: totally different.