Legal Question in Administrative Law in California

I work in California and my boss has asked me to bring a doctors note every time I call out sick. I'm the only one that she asked to do this. I feel like I am being singled out. Is this legal and what can I do?


Asked on 4/30/12, 11:03 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Unless you can show this is somehow a violation of the civil rights rules and is discrimination based upon a protected category, then you are simply complaining about rules the company is free to impose. Not only are there no laws against poor management, 'unfair treatment', or rude and obnoxious behavior, but in general unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or terminated any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice. That is, UNLESS the conduct is based upon discrimination, harassment or retaliation as defined as actually �illegal� under the ADA [disability], Civil Rights [age, race, sex, ethnic, religion, pregnancy, etc], FMLA [medical leave], Whistle-blower, or similar statutes. Any employee's goal should be to keep their supervisors happy and make them look good to the company, and make the company money. That�s how the company pays employee wages. If you don't, then don't be surprised to be replaced. Now if the conduct was illegal under the above definitions, feel free to contact me for the legal help you�ll need.

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Answered on 4/30/12, 11:57 am


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