2007-08-24 14:39:42 · 10 answers · asked by chris c 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Your employer can even require you to bring in a note from your doctor.
2007-08-24 14:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The company may ask for a "doctor's note" but the extent of the doctor's obligation (and your legal privacy rights) is to advise the company that you had a medical condition that prevented you from performing your job duties during the time of your absence. The employer is NOT entitled to ask for the nature of the medical problem, only confirmation that the problem itself prevented you from working.
2007-08-24 22:14:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is mostly legal if it is impacting your employer's business. So one-off absent days may not trigger such questioning ... repeated or prolonged absentism could very well trigger such questions. Of course, there is no law against an employer just being an a**hole.
2007-08-24 21:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by I could care less 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if your company has a policy....they cannot demand to know what the medical reason is, but they can demand a letter from a doctor stating that you were unable to work and the duration of time you should have been excused for the ailment.
2007-08-24 22:00:47 · answer #4 · answered by jm1970 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you miss three days in a row or are constanly calling in I have never worked for an employer taht requires a medical excuse,But Im quessing it is in their policy and everyone should have been made aware of that policy before being hired,but I dont think its illegal.
2007-08-24 21:50:52 · answer #5 · answered by mr.mcscrofe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not. They CAN however legally ask you for a letter from your physician stating that (1) you were treated, (2) the date you were treated, (3) the date of the absence from work, and (4) that you were not able to perform the duties of your job due to your condition.
They can't ask what the particular condition was! They CAN ask for documentation.
2007-08-24 21:48:15 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MORE THEN LIKELY, YES. they have the right to expect you to be at work as you are scheduled to work. you would have to sign a medical information release for them to obtain detailed information, but generally the doctor will write something like
' under physicians care.' and be sure that the doctor puts dates and times..and they are generally very liberal about this as well.
2007-08-24 21:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the EEO of your company. Typically after you miss so many continous work days they can request that you provide medical information proving your illness.
2007-08-24 21:46:36 · answer #8 · answered by Glen B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can simply state "i had a medical reason" and that is fine. they can require a doctor's note, and they can ask for the specific reason, but you do NOT have to give it. if they try to require you to tell them the actual reason, you can report it
2007-08-24 21:47:53 · answer #9 · answered by Katherine R 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends - are you using vacation time or sick time? or did you just call off? some companies require proof to take certain types of time off.
2007-08-24 22:09:17 · answer #10 · answered by not margaret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋