@hr_explained: An employee who misses work because they have a cold or flu etc and brings in a doctor’s note can still get in trouble for their absence. A doctor’s note doesn’t automatically excuse an absence unless your company’s policy says it does. To not get in trouble for missing work, they’d need to have protected time cover that absence. Like FMLA or state paid leave or state mandated sick/paid time. Employees and managers should understand the laws in their state. Managers should be watching for sick employees and providing ADA/PWFA information when appropriate and information on FMLA or state paid leave. Some employees miss a day or two or work for a cold. But if the missed time is related to a disability or health condition, managers need to be ready to provide applicable information. #hrtiktok #humanresources #manager #employee #corporatelife
any protections for us who simply just want to not work that day?
2026-11-14 04:32:15
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molly_flyinghigh💃🧿🖤 :
I use my FMLA💯💯💯💯
2026-11-13 22:39:24
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Murphy’s Mom :
CA HR here & I don’t like getting Dr notes in the first 5 days if you have a balance for it. We generally are not supposed to ask. After the full protected time is used up (40 hrs max per defined year) the situation changes. CA employers need to be very careful about requesting Dr notes.
2026-11-15 03:30:16
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sa :
Thank god my explicitly states under 3 days no note is needed and gives every employee 40 hits of sick leave
2026-11-13 20:18:04
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Bel 🍎📺 :
Get in trouble?? For using a sick day??
2026-11-13 22:23:06
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Sophia Velvet :
Is this the same for CA?
2026-11-13 16:48:41
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User86753009 :
I love living in ca
2026-11-14 00:29:16
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Julia Macey :
hey! I'm in school right now to become a certified public accountant, and I have ADHD. Some days, at most 2 times a quarter, I go "full speed" for too long, my mind "crashes," and I burn out to the point that I feel like a car has run me over. Are there any job protections for people like me when it is NOT very often, with proof of the condition?
2026-11-13 20:03:03
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فرح :
do you think i could qualify for unemployment benefits in IL? I was fired with no previous warnings or violations from my retail job because when my aunt was shopping I was at the front registers. I thought it was allowed for her to use my discount because I was there and she is a family member. I asked my AM to check out my aunt and she agreed and didn’t tell me it was not allowed. After two weeks the store manager told me about it and a week after i was fired
2026-11-14 01:47:24
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Kelliope Lynn :
and what about food service workers? 😳
2026-11-13 16:54:25
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5th_Intercostal_Space :
Hospitals give pto but you still get points against you if you call out
2026-11-14 03:13:59
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Brittany :
My work doesn't even accept doctor's notes. We have to get fmla if its a chronic issue.
2026-11-13 22:26:01
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adventures_with_mo :
Oh yuck. My personal and sick time are mine to take as needed, as long as it’s not obviously taking advantage.
2026-11-14 15:49:00
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valentine :
i got laryngitis working in a call center and got ADA accommodations for time off for recovery bc i was out of PTO and not yet eligible for FMLA
2026-11-13 20:19:49
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Samantha Whitchurch :
our state has 64 hours mandated sick leave
2026-11-13 22:02:58
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KitKat :
In other words-get a written copy of the employee handbook. If one doesn’t exist, check the state’s DOL website.
2026-11-13 18:59:12
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johnna marcus :
The point is that most places at at will, you can be fired for any reason and potentially if you are out they could use that against you and it would not be illegal unless it was fmla leave Ada or you had state sick leave laws
2026-11-13 23:36:38
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allie dee :
Yup
2026-11-13 18:08:16
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Kelliope Lynn :
so basically we're supposed to come into work sick and spread it to everyone else? cool.
2026-11-13 16:53:49
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Apple User456766 :
So they fire me, big deal.
2026-11-14 20:29:00
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