@attorneyryan: If work has you stressed out, you might be tempted to ask for “stress leave.” As a workers rights lawyer who’s sees a LOT of wrongful termination cases, this is a mistake! Stress *by itself* is not legally considered a “disability” or “serious health condition.” That matters because your leave request will NOT be protected if it is not taken for one of these reasons. Protected leave means it’s illegal to fire you for doing it. You get these protections when you work for a covered employer and you take FMLA for a serious health condition, OR When you take leave or leave as forms accommodation for your disability If your stress causes or is related to a disability or serious health condition, get some documentation and use the correct form of leave to protect your job!
I suffer from anxiety and I have adhd, I am medicated and I love my job, but my supervisor constant micromanaging and questioning of everything I do and accusing me, is causing me so much stress.
2025-05-08 01:21:22
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Riff Raff.... :
doctors appointment, "medical condition" you don't need to disclose medical details, nor can they can ask... mental health days ask doctor to write, "medical condition" sign date for day/s. absent....
2025-04-23 21:26:46
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embracetheshadowhealing :
Where were you 2 weeks ago friend?
2025-06-20 16:31:40
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amyholmesfoster :
I have had two doctors write me off work for 12 weeks FMLA and short-term disability and this third-party case manager will not approve it. I’m on week seven with no pay..
2025-06-18 01:42:48
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Tares :
Can you take a stress leave in the first 90 days if I get a doctors note and I’ve already been put on in a unnecessary PIP
2025-06-17 17:09:46
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woof :
12 weeks paid FMLA per year. use them
2025-04-25 06:49:52
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✨️ Misha ✨️ :
anxiety, ptsd, depression, you just described my mornings.
2025-04-24 12:34:21
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BlasianNic👩🏽🍳🎂🍰🥯 :
On fmla for depression
2025-04-25 22:13:48
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Mischy :
Dr don't give excuses like that
2025-06-18 11:23:52
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Tella Novela :
mine didn't even accommodate me after paperwork from my therapist
2025-04-25 07:12:49
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wildrmind :
And if you need to take a mental health day don't call it that! Just say you're sick
2025-05-08 00:45:13
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A💋 :
Unfortunately my Kaiser Permanente doctor has diagnosed me but still won’t take me off work 😩
2025-04-25 05:46:41
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Mersss :
anxiety is not a diagnosis, it's a symptom
2025-04-24 12:21:27
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Wolfie81 :
does a therapist letter work?
2025-04-23 18:42:33
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Jewels :
I have heart failure and received a note from my doc to WFH until I have heart surgery. I'm feeling pressure to return to tbr office from my boss.
2025-05-08 21:08:11
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Tiktoktoe42069 :
They will still make up ways to fire you :)
2025-05-01 09:34:56
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✨ Heather ✨ :
Real question. I’m an attorney. What if they report me to the bar?
2025-04-24 01:52:25
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d01292024 :
I did this and was still fired.
2025-05-18 20:04:37
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Brian :
what if already diagnosed and report excessive stress that is ignored and when an outburst comes you're terminated?
2025-04-23 18:16:29
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bigoldtank117 :
So I have an anxiety disorder can I just tell my doctor work is to stressful and then be put on leave ?
2025-04-24 21:43:49
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Dave :
Wife’s employer says if she has work place ptsd she can not work… it’s a super max prison
2025-05-03 05:46:40
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Anthony P :
Colorado offers paid leave for those conditions up to 12 weeks paid break
2025-04-30 07:41:49
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dallas8814 :
Can I do this and get fmla?
2025-04-24 18:40:53
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Ness "The Kid" Vera :
what if I suffer from depression because I was wrongfully terminated
2025-04-26 05:18:59
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Don’t look :
My doctor asked if I was stressed at work. I said yes. They paused and made me change my answer….why?
2025-04-24 15:49:52
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