My husband works for a national auto service company in Arizona which provides 5 days of sick pay per year. Last week, his regional manager, who is tired of people calling in sick before and after a day off, etc. decided that if anyone calls in sick the day before or after a day off, they MUST bring in a doctor's note to return to work to prove that they were indeed "sick". If an employee calls in any other time during the week and is out sick for 2 consecutive days, they must also bring in a dr's note. I think the national company policy is 3 consecutive days. If they do not bring a note, they will not get paid their sick pay.
This manager sent an email to all centers tried to have all employees sign it as acceptance of HIS "new" policy-my husband refused to sign it because he doesn't think this manager has a leg to stand on since it is not actual company policy. Is it legal for this manager to do this?

This is not an issue addressed by law. Whether or not this manager has the company's authority to impose a stricter requirement than the corporate policy is something probably only corporate can answer.

My husband works for a national auto service company in Arizona which provides 5 days of sick pay per year. Last week, his regional manager, who is tired of people calling in sick before and after a day off, etc. decided that if anyone calls in sick the day before or after a day off, they MUST bring in a doctor's note to return to work to prove that they were indeed "sick". If an employee calls in any other time during the week and is out sick for 2 consecutive days, they must also bring in a dr's note. I think the national company policy is 3 consecutive days. If they do not bring a note, they will not get paid their sick pay.
This manager sent an email to all centers tried to have all employees sign it as acceptance of HIS "new" policy-my husband refused to sign it because he doesn't think this manager has a leg to stand on since it is not actual company policy. Is it legal for this manager to do this?


This was in Illinois but I would think this covers any employer - basically they can set their own rules for employees. I had an employer in Illinos that made me not only go to the doctor any time I was sick - even if for just an hour - but I also had to keep a documented log of ALL my times away from my desk. Lunch - smoke breaks - going to talk to other coworkers for on the job items. I had to keep it to the minute - and that went on for a year - so yes he did have the right to do it - even if he didnt technically or legally he still did it - the alternative was for me to get fired

This was in Illinois but I would think this covers any employer - basically they can set their own rules for employees. I had an employer in Illinos that made me not only go to the doctor any time I was sick - even if for just an hour - but I also had to keep a documented log of ALL my times away from my desk. Lunch - smoke breaks - going to talk to other coworkers for on the job items. I had to keep it to the minute - and that went on for a year - so yes he did have the right to do it - even if he didnt technically or legally he still did it - the alternative was for me to get fired

I just asked at my company today and one of the gals has a boyfriend that works for labor laws in his corporation - as long as it is a written policy attached to all employees across the board then yes it is perfectly legal to ask for a doctors excuse

They can even make exceptions and single out an employee if they have reason to believe that employee is misusing sick time.

They can even make exceptions and single out an employee if they have reason to believe that employee is misusing sick time.
They did it to me after six surgeries for a reconstruction - they finally stopped hassling me at home when I sent my male boss a picture of the reconstructed breast showing the implant exposed out of a hole the size of a half dollar. That put an end to the nasty speculations that I wasnt really sick

None of which changes the fact that the policy being asked about is legal.

I would greatly appreciate it if you would stop hijacking other people's threads with your own situations.

None of which changes the fact that the policy being asked about is legal.

I would greatly appreciate it if you would stop hijacking other people's threads with your own situations.


again - I am giving my opinions - I am not hijacking anything - so buzz off and you do your own posts and i will do mine OK??

Not okay.

You'll notice that under my name is the word, Moderator. That means that I am responsible for seeing that the rules are followed around here.

You seem far more interested in turning a thread around to be about you, than you are interested in answering the poster's questions with the correct legal answers. At best, you seem inclined to discuss what you think the laws ought to be and not what they are. That's not what these forums are for.

When you get invited to moderate the boards, you can do anything you want. Until then, you'll follow the rules that I set down or you won't post here.