In Texas, can your boss require that you go to a doctor if you leave work early because you're sick? The boss says that the employee cannot return without a note from a doctor.
In Texas, can your boss require that you go to a doctor if you leave work early because you're sick? The boss says that the employee cannot return without a note from a doctor.
Absent a contract, collective bargaining agreement, or civil service law (for public employees) that prevents the demand, a Texas employer can require a doctor's note from an employee who misses work due to illness. The employer can also fire the employee if no doctor's note is provided.