Allergies are the result of a hypersensitive immune system. The allergic immune system misidentifies an otherwise innocuous substance as harmful, and then attacks the substance with a ferocity far greater than required.
Laying off an employee is different from firing an employee. Firing means letting a worker go for any reason, whereas a layoff refers to an employment termination based on economics, usually involving more than one worker.
They went on by saying, the only time I can give someone 21 Consecutive days off is when they work 7 days a week. In the Act they stipulate under Section 20 & 21: Employees are entitled to 21 consecutive days annual leave or by agreement, one day for every 17 days worked or one hour for every 17 hours worked.