Can sick days get denied?

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No, you just say I’m sick. If you are sick for more than three days they might require something so they could put you in short-term disability. Never fake that because that would be insurance fraud.

Hi! Generally, no. However, when you don't have a qualifying reason for requesting sick leave, the request may be defined as long as it is not discriminatory or retaliatory.

Companies are required to give you sick leave. That said, enforcement of such laws tends to be pretty spotty, and there are no shortage of stories of people who were expected to work when sick or are punished for taking sick leave.

With most of the USA being "Employee At Will," remember that you can ultimately be fired for anything, just as long as the reason they give for firing you isn't protected. They might say the reason you were fired is "you aren't getting your assigned work completed on time," but the real reason is that you took too much sick leave.

Yes, sometimes. Based on experience, I had to fight for a week of sick days. They think it can be rescheduled for them to deny when your mind is almost floating.

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