Some employees believe all they have to do to invoke FMLA leave protection is call in sick and wait for their employer to request medical certification. Wrong! Merely calling in sick doesn’t trigger any employer obligations under the FMLA.
Don’t take malingering employee’s bait: Calling in sick shouldn’t trigger FMLA query
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