Tag: doctors note

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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June 16, 2025 at 1:46 pm

Boss Demanded Proof Of Recovery From A Simple Sick Day, So He Stuck Him In A Maze Of Medical Paperwork Instead Of Getting Back To Work

person carrying a stack of binders

It turns out, recovering from the flu was the easy part!

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June 7, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Rigid Employer Insisted On A Sick Note For Time Off, So Employee Was Granted With Extra Days Of Rest After The Doctor Took His Side

sick man in his pajamas in bed

The policy may have seemed frustrating at first, but it ended up working out well in the end.

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June 5, 2025 at 9:47 pm

HR Insisted On Documentation For One Employee’s Sick Leave, So He Cleverly Used His PhD To Beat Them At Their Own Game

man smiling dressed in work clothes

Turns out, with a PhD and a little determination, you can outsmart any system!

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June 5, 2025 at 7:48 pm

Her Boss Forced Her To Waste A Doctor’s Time For A Sick Note, So The Doctor Generously Gave Her More Time Off Than She Even Asked For

doctor in scrubs signing a doctor's note

Luckily, this compassionate doctor stepped in to save the day.

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