By that I mean, require me when I go on sick leave to have a doctor excuse with the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and then go to the employee clinic to be "re-admitted" to work? If not, is there some legal web-site that I can find that a employer can't do this??
2007-08-30 07:33:28 · 5 answers · asked by Renay N 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Where is it written in law that they don't have the right to know the details. I understand the "please excuse from work due to illness", but asking for the specifics?
2007-08-30 08:42:16 · update #1
No. Employers DO NOT have the right to know your diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
However they do have the right to know that you were off for medical reasons and whether or not you have a communicable disease (TB, Flu, Chicken Pox, etc.). They can require you to stay off work during the time that you are contagious to avoid spreading the disease to your co-workers and clients. They can also request a physician's statement of good health for you to return to work. The physician only needs to state that you are fit for duty. He/she does not need to specify the nature of your illness or injury.
2007-08-30 07:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by tallmochagirl 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In that case yes you do. When you signed the release form when you were hired you pretty much said here is my life do what you want with it. if you are in IL your employment is at will and they can just fire you if they feel like it.
*edit. They can not request specifics. That is illegal. the note stating you cannot go to work is sufficient. because you could be exempt from work if you are mentally ill and then they cannot know about that because it is against the law to know about medical purposes such as that.
2007-08-30 14:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
as far as I know there's nothing wrong with that procedure.
(as noted above, the employee clinic deems you fit to work,
but is not privy to diagnosis,prognosis etc)
2007-08-30 14:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you in food service or another business
where your health might be an issue of safety?
In those cases the employer may have a burden to inquire.
2007-08-30 17:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no they cannot force you. they can insist on a doctors note for missing work, or for saying you are capable of returning to work. Anything else is an invasion of privacy.
2007-08-30 15:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Rob M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋