Can I be suspended one day without pay for having a doctors note not to work?

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Can I be suspended one day without pay for having a doctors note not to work?

I had 2 missed days due to a back injury caused by a chiropractor which put me at another occasion. After 3 occasions you miss 1 day paid of work. I missed the first 2 days because of the flu and a migraine and with these next 2 days in row counted as the third occasion. Can they really punish me in that way knowing I was in the hospital and had to miss work?

Asked on April 11, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Wisconsin

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Actually, your employer can do this.  Allowing time off (sick time) is a discretionary benefit that an employer may or may not provide; and if it does it can mandate just how and when it is to be used.  Absent an employment contract, union agreement, or stated company policy to the contrary, this action is legal (unless this decision was made based on some form of employment discrimination).  The fact is that most employment relationships are "at will".  Accordingly, an employer can hire/fire someone for any reason or no reason at all; as well has increase/decrease salary/hours, promote/demote, and generally impose requirements as it sees fit.  In turn, someone can work for an employer or not.  It's their choice. 


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