sick day Archives

July 20, 2025 at 11:35 am

Health Care Worker Goes To Work Despite Being Sick In Order To Avoid An “Unauthorized Absence,” But The Rules Changed The Next Week

man wrapped in a blanket looking at a thermometer

Please, don’t go to work sick!

July 17, 2025 at 9:23 am

Two Exes Keep Living Together After The Breakup, But A Sick Day Gone Wrong Reminds Them They Are Done With Each Other

These exes did not make a clean exit.

June 28, 2025 at 8:22 am

Employee Calls In Sick, But The Boss Requires A Doctor’s Note Before They Can Return. So They Took Two Weeks Off Until Their Doctor Could Get Back To Them.

Nobody likes having to get a doctor’s note for a sick day.

June 27, 2025 at 8:22 am

Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

Stethoscope and paper on clipboard with the words "doctor's note"

And the union wins by a landslide!

June 26, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Boss Insisted On A “Fit To Work” Certificate After Employee Recovered From Illness, So The Doctor Gave Them Three More Weeks Of Paid Leave

Man resting on the couch after his doctor said he can't go back to work

You can’t ask for anything more.

June 26, 2025 at 12:45 am

Woman Needs To Take A Sick Day, But Her Manager Won’t Pay Her For The Sick Day Unless She Gets A Doctor’s Note

woman wrapped in a blanket not feeling well

Enjoy every second of the required time off!

June 24, 2025 at 9:23 am

Mom Sent Her Daughter To School Even Though Her Daughter Said She Wasn’t Feeling Well, But It Turns Out Her Daughter Was Actually Really Sick

little girl resting her head on her school desk

“I’m sorry” would be a good place to start.

June 6, 2025 at 9:47 pm

Strict Manager Tried To Enforce Sick Time Rules, But HR’s Fine Print Ended Up Giving This Employee A Better Deal

Now they finish early, get paid fully, and no one’s the wiser.

April 25, 2025 at 6:47 pm

Lazy Boss Constantly Called In Sick And Was Horrible At Her Job, So An Employee Automated Every Task She Did So Her Job Was No Longer Necessary

businesswoman looking at a computer and a piece of paper

Automation can cost you your job.

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

Just let the guy take a sick day.

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Health Care Worker Goes To Work Despite Being Sick In Order To Avoid An “Unauthorized Absence,” But The Rules Changed The Next Week

Two Exes Keep Living Together After The Breakup, But A Sick Day Gone Wrong Reminds Them They Are Done With Each Other

Employee Calls In Sick, But The Boss Requires A Doctor’s Note Before They Can Return. So They Took Two Weeks Off Until Their Doctor Could Get Back To Them.

Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

Boss Insisted On A “Fit To Work” Certificate After Employee Recovered From Illness, So The Doctor Gave Them Three More Weeks Of Paid Leave

Woman Needs To Take A Sick Day, But Her Manager Won’t Pay Her For The Sick Day Unless She Gets A Doctor’s Note

Mom Sent Her Daughter To School Even Though Her Daughter Said She Wasn’t Feeling Well, But It Turns Out Her Daughter Was Actually Really Sick

Strict Manager Tried To Enforce Sick Time Rules, But HR’s Fine Print Ended Up Giving This Employee A Better Deal

Lazy Boss Constantly Called In Sick And Was Horrible At Her Job, So An Employee Automated Every Task She Did So Her Job Was No Longer Necessary

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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