Tag: doctors note

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

May 31, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Manager Insisted On Formal Accommodations For An Aging Contractor, So Contractor Used Them To Protect His Health And Step Away From The Job On His Own Terms

older contractor giving a thumbs up

This frustrating process ended up being a blessing in disguise!

April 3, 2025 at 10:15 am

His Boss Demanded A Doctor’s Note To Take A Single Sick Day But Refused To Pay For It, So This Worker Went To The Union And Cost The Company Lots Of Wasted Time And Money

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Just let the guy take a sick day.

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