A culture of secrecy around mental health at work can lead workers to exaggerate physical symptoms to justify taking time off ...

Within the past ten years or so, there has been an uptick in states adopting laws concerning paid sick leave. As a result, multi-state employers ...

Employers should be aware that the end of COVID-19 leave does not affect the separate requirement that employers comply with the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act, which requires ...

Nebraska lawmakers gave final-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would exclude more than 130,000 workers from the paid sick leave requirements that nearly 75% of state voters approved in ...

Dr. Ryan Redfearn also testified about why he went to hospital staff in an ICU waiting room after learning about a potassium cyanide delivery.

After 30 days of employment, an employee is entitled to 5 unpaid days sick leave per year. An employee must provide medical documentation if the leave is more than 3 consecutive days. The leave cannot ...

All you need to know about one of the very taxes where what you pay is directly linked to your future entitlements ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a repeal of a law guaranteeing paid sick leave for workers and inflationary adjustments ...

I’ve given $42,000 to the dentist, a number that finally surpasses what I spent on my university degree. Which seems kind of ...

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) has become one of the few districts in Ohio to offer paid family leave to its teachers.

A version of this article appears in print on June 29, 2025, Page 14 of the Sunday Magazine with the headline: Can I Use Sick Leave if I’m Not Actually Sick?.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial adjourned due to sick juror; testimony resumes Friday The hip-hop mogul is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.