Can My Boss Tell Me "I Can Not Call in" On a Particular day?

[WC4L420]

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I work at Pizza Hut, as a wage employee. (Illinois is the state)

Now when I say "can not" this guy means even if your sick which is a big no no in the food industry.

Just wondering if he really can say that and get away with it.

[ErickaUnlimited]

Depends on the business, but the short answer is "Yes". When I use to work retail we had "blackout days", which were days during the holiday we could not take off due to the traffic that we got. If we asked for it off, we were denied.

[WC4L420]

Originally posted by ♥♥ErickaUnlimited♥♥:

Depends on the business, but the short answer is "Yes". When I use to work retail we had "blackout days", which were days during the holiday we could not take off due to the traffic that we got. If we asked for it off, we were denied.

Well that answers the main question.

What about sickness though? I mean can't places be shut down if inspectors find out sick people have been working? Let alone forced to work by their bosses?

[HEART]

This is very state dependent and you will get many answers on this forum, many of which will be incorrect. I suggest you contact your state's labor and industries department for the correct answer.

http://www.illinois.gov/idol/Pages/default.aspx

[Washell]

"He's not sick. It's allergies! Right?!" <Death glare at employee>

[WC4L420]

Originally posted by ✴ Celestial Fatality ✴:

This is very state dependent and you will get many answers on this forum, many of which will be incorrect. I suggest you contact your state's labor and industries department for the correct answer.

I have revised the post to include the state I work in.

Also the last time I did that it was a nightmare to actually get an answer. I called asking about working environment tempretures and if there was rules for it. At least for food.

[HEART]

Originally posted by D3TH5150:

I called asking about working environment tempretures and if there was rules for it. At least for food.

This is a very specific request that would be far more difficult to answer then a right to call in sick regulation. Plus, it is a question more for the dept of health than the dept of labor.

[Naedmi]

Depends on if your boss thinks you're lying or not, best thing to do by proving him wrong is going into work and puking all over something, he'll never deny a sick call again.

[WC4L420]

Originally posted by SirDean:

Depends on if your boss thinks you're lying or not, best thing to do by proving him wrong is going into work and puking all over something, he'll never deny a sick call again.

I've thought about this, but to be honest I think I would just be terminated if that happened.
I've also puked on the floor at work before, but was just told to clean it up and continue working.

[♠ZerØ♠]

Originally posted by D3TH5150:

Originally posted by SirDean:

Depends on if your boss thinks you're lying or not, best thing to do by proving him wrong is going into work and puking all over something, he'll never deny a sick call again.

I've thought about this, but to be honest I think I would just be terminated if that happened.
I've also puked on the floor at work before, but was just told to clean it up and continue working.

Let me take a guess. Did you call off yesterday?

[WC4L420]

Originally posted by ♠ZerØ♠:

Originally posted by D3TH5150:

I've thought about this, but to be honest I think I would just be terminated if that happened.
I've also puked on the floor at work before, but was just told to clean it up and continue working.

Let me take a guess. Did you call off yesterday?

Na, the only reason I would want to watch the super bowl, is the commercials.
But I can just go to youtube for that.

[♠ZerØ♠]

Originally posted by D3TH5150:

Originally posted by ♠ZerØ♠:

Let me take a guess. Did you call off yesterday?

Na, the only reason I would want to watch the super bowl, is the commercials.
But I can just go to youtube for that.

Your boss can, in fact, say no time off or call offs on a certain day. He can suspend you if you do call off and demand a doctor's note excusing your absence to be provided. Or he can just fire you, seeing as Illinois is a Right to Work state, which means an employer can terminate you for any reason they see fit, as long as it is not discrimination.

You go to work, and let the manager make the decision to send you home, or you go straight to a doctor and have them provide you with a medical excuse from work. Or you suck it up and work.

[WC4L420]

Originally posted by ♠ZerØ♠:

Originally posted by D3TH5150:

Na, the only reason I would want to watch the super bowl, is the commercials.
But I can just go to youtube for that.

Your boss can, in fact, say no time off or call offs on a certain day. He can suspend you if you do call off and demand a doctor's note excusing your absence to be provided. Or he can just fire you, seeing as Illinois is a Right to Work state, which means an employer can terminate you for any reason they see fit, as long as it is discrimination.

You go to work, and let the manager make the decision to send you home, or you go straight to a doctor and have them provide you with a medical excuse from work. Or you suck it up and work.

Well that answers most everything.

But what about if say the health inspector shows up and an employee is sick?
And for the sake of arguement the boss has decieded that the employee was fit to work that day and told them to do so.

Wouldn't that present a big problem?

I'm only asking cause I don't like the idea of sick employees handling food or food preperation equipment.

[Washell]

Originally posted by ♠ZerØ♠:

which means an employer can terminate you for any reason they see fit, as long as it is discrimination.

LOL! I think there's a "not" missing in there...

[WC4L420]

Originally posted by Washell:

Originally posted by ♠ZerØ♠:

which means an employer can terminate you for any reason they see fit, as long as it is discrimination.

LOL! I think there's a "not" missing in there...

Don't tell him that. Then he'll fix it.

[Washell]

Doesn't matter if he fixes it. It's already quoted three times. ;)