Tag: doctors note

February 22, 2026 at 6:55 pm

Restaurant Employee Called Off Sick After Being Diagnosed With Strep Throat, But His Manager Forced Him To Come In Anyway And Ended Up Catching It Too

Man using throat spray to treat his Strep Throat

That’s just wrong. 

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February 18, 2026 at 6:35 am

Employee Returned From Medical Leave, But HR Demanded A Doctor’s Note. So He Exploited A Loophole And Used His PhD To Write His Own.

man writing a doctors note

Gotta love a good loophole!

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February 3, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Retail Employee Was Constantly Written Up For Simply Following Policy, But Letting Customers Have Their Way Tanked Profits

fast food worker wearing apron

When a manager trains people to stop caring, they shouldn’t be shocked when the register shows it.

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February 3, 2026 at 10:22 am

Employee Asked For An Ergonomic Mouse For Their Wrist Injury, But Strict HR Rules Forced Costly Doctor Visits

doctor in white coat with a doctors note

Turns out, following excessive red tape will get you nowhere fast!

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January 8, 2026 at 3:55 am

Intern Took Two Days Off For A Doctor Diagnosed Allergic Reaction, But Their Job Fired Them For Lack Of Dedication

Woman got fired for being sick from asthma and allergies at home

Sounds like they got lucky.

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December 26, 2025 at 5:45 am

Security Employee Discloses Brain Bleed To Workplace And Requests Forty Hour Work Weeks, But His Boss Schedules Sixty Hour Weeks Anyway And Writes Him Up For Leaving On Time

Man holding his head because he's stressed and has a bleeding brain

He should talk to HR

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December 7, 2025 at 12:45 am

Retail Employee Asked To Use Her Banked Overtime For 1 Sick Day, But Her Manager Demanded A Doctor’s Note And Refused To Approve It. So She Got A 3-Day Medical Leave And Filed A Labor Claim That Forced The Company To Pay 120 Overtime Hours.

Woman smiling and holding a smiley face balloon

That was a great ending.

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November 20, 2025 at 8:47 pm

Employee’s Manager Demanded A Doctor’s Note To Prove She Was Healthy After A Sick Day, So She Started Packing Her Things To Go To The Doctor

Doctor writing some notes in her notebook

The best way to prove a point is to follow a stupid rule perfectly.

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September 22, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Coworker Complained It Was “Unfair” That An Injured Employee Was Excused From Certain Tasks, So Management Required A Fit Note, And It Ended Up Barring Them From Nearly Everything

Woman struggling with back and neck pain at her desk

Karma can be pretty rough.

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August 9, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Manager Requires Employees To Provide A Doctor’s Note Before Returning To Work After A Sick Day, But One Employee Packs Up To Go Home Instead

two businessmen talking across a desk

Doctor’s note requests are so annoying.

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