If you’re so sick that you need to stay home from work, do you automatically go to the doctor? Would you go to the doctor to get a doctor’s note saying that you’re sick if your manager required it?

Changes to British Columbia's employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade of advocacy, says Doctors of BC ...

Here’s what to know about Illinois state law on employer’s requiring doctor’s notes for sick time. PeopleImages Getty Images Most Illinois employees are now entitled to up to a week of paid leave ...

Employers in Kentucky are largely free to set their own sick leave policies, but there are a few notable exceptions employees should be aware of. PeopleImages Getty Images As of December, 18 states ...

You’re too sick to go to work, so you take a sick day and head to the doctor. After feeling much better the next day, you head back to work, but your boss asks for a doctor’s note. Is this even legal?

You’re too sick to go to work, so you take a sick day and head to the doctor. After feeling much better the next day, you head back to work, but your boss asks for a doctor’s note. Is this even legal?

An overly strict new attendance policy for a Tennessee school district says a doctor’s note no longer excuses a student’s absence — and threatens to send kids to juvenile court after just eight missed ...

Toughen up! An overly strict new attendance policy for a Tennessee school district says a doctor’s note no longer excuses a student’s absence — and threatens to send kids to juvenile court after just ...