Last year I took a month of FMTLA medical leave which was entitled to me since I had been at my place of employment long enough. I'm not sure, but when they downsized, I think that I was one of them that got the axe because I was on medical leave. My question is why offer medical leave, if companies are going to fire employees for taking it? The bosses won't admit to you that's why you are being fired, but they will think of some other excuse. I thought it was illegal to fire someone for taking a medical leave.