A Conversation About Requiring a Dr.'s Note from an Employee

Join the regular suspects in what was not intended to be a podcast at all.  The mics were left hot after a previous session when Joe had an unrelated (to that podcast) question about when an employer can insist on a Dr. excuse before allowing an employee to return to work after an absence for illness.

During this time of year, when festivities are running at higher levels, let's just say that at times, self-inflicted cases of the "flu" crop up more often than they might at other times.  Keep this in mind.  

That being said...….

Per CA law, 3 days of paid sick leave are a state mandated (not federal) benefit for all employees, regardless of status (full-time, part-time, seasonal, etc.).  

Beyond this legal minimum, time off accrual plans are at the employer's discretion.  If an employer requires a bona fide note from a licensed physician for a single sick-day request, they may run afoul of the law.    Joe chimes in about the larger issues of attendance problems in general, and company culture matters as it relates to the topic at hand.  Pull up a peg and give a listen. 

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