Common use of Request for Explanation Clause in Contracts

Request for Explanation. The Employer may request that an Employee furnish the Employer with a doctor’s certificate as evidence of bona fide illness in instances where the Employer has reasonable concerns about excessive use or abuse of sick time or when the absence occurs prior to, during, or immediately following a holiday, vacation or personal holiday. Such Employer requests shall be made as early as possible on the day that the Employee calls in sick. In the event the Employer has made a reasonable attempt to reach the Employee without success on the day the Employee calls in sick, such Employer request may be made at the first possible opportunity.