Termination due to short term medical disability

[TIMMAAYY]

New York

A buddy of mine recently was diagnosed with testicular cancer. I am not certain of his occupation, probably some type of manual labor ( I believe it's landscaping, etc. ). His surgery went well, and his is recovering. However, due to circumstances, he is going to undergo chemotherapy for the next two to three months to be certain that the cancer is completely gone. He informed his employer that due to his upcoming chemotherapy, he was going to be off the next couple of months until he would be able to work again.

He was promptly fired.

Is there anything that he can do? Thank you in advance.

 

[cbg]

Not enough information.

1.) How long has he worked for this employer?
2.) How many employees does the employer have within 75 miles of his location?
3.) In the last 12 months, has he worked a minimum of 1,250 hours?
4.) How much time, total, has he missed so far due to this condition?
5.) What state is he in?