In the U.S., an office has prohibited employees from using their children’s illness as a reason for taking leave.
A memo, which went viral on the social media platform Reddit, warns employees of the office (name not disclosed) that any future leave requests citing children’s illness will result in disciplinary action.
The memo’s circulation has sparked discussions on the platform about work-life balance and employee rights.
The user who shared the memo wrote in their post, “Where can you complain about such behavior?”
The memo stated, “Attention all employees: Using a child’s illness as a reason for taking leave will no longer be accepted, and disciplinary action will be taken. We do not employ your children, and their illness is not a valid excuse for taking leave. Go team!”