Do you have to prove that you went to the doctor on a day you are scheduled off days after the appointment?
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Do you have to prove that you went to the doctor on a day you are scheduled off days after the appointment?
Okay so I’m a student and my boyfriend comes to see me as a patient on his days off. On one of his already scheduled day off we made an appt for him to come see me to be my patient. His employer called him like the night before asking him to work and he said that he couldn’t because he had scheduled with me since he was scheduled off. Then on top of that gave him that night off after asking him to work the morning shift. Now 2 days later, his employer says that he has to provide a doctor’s note (office is closed on Fridays). Is that legal?
Asked on June 15, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is legal. In the first place, employers are allowed to put terms and conditions on the use of paid time off or the provision of unpaid days off, so they could require a doctor's note (or similar documentary evidence) for alleged doctor's visits/time off for medical care. Similarly, they can also require validation or proof of the reason for a requested schedule change. In the second place, even if there is no general policy like the above, employers are allowed to verify an employee's claims or statements if the employer is suspicious of them for some reason--and to terminate someone if they lied about the reson they needed a day off or a schedule change.
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