Employer too suspicious of medical leave following rejection of vacation request

Confusion over vacation request led to stress and anxiety for mine worker; worker observed doing landscape work while on medical leave for stress

Employers have an invested interest in ensuring their workforce maintains acceptable levels of absenteeism. Too much absenteeism can have several negative effects, including increased costs to replace absent workers, decreased productivity, and low employee morale — not to mention the concern of having employees who are dishonest.

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