HR Chat: Friday Call Outs

You have an employee who has worked for you for over 3 years.  Recently, the employee has called out sick on several Fridays (during the summer). You are aware the employee has already exhausted their allotment of 10 PTO vacation days. 

Curious about the Friday call out trend, you discover a photo of the employee on social media at the beach on a day they had called out sick.  In this situation, are you legally allowed to ask for a doctor’s note? How can you best manage your employees using sick leave?

Sick leave, PTO, Vacation Days, FMLA, they can all lead to tricky situations – myHRcounsel makes your life easier with unlimited access to employment attorneys to answer all your questions and avoid the legal pitfalls.