November 6, 2025

Yes, if proven, you can be fired (dismissed) for misrepresentation of a sick note. If your employer has reasonable grounds to suspect that you have misrepresented a sick note or are malingering at work, which is deliberate feigning or exaggeration of an illness or injury to get external benefits such as time off work, they […]

Sick note paranoia isn’t a formal medical term but the anxiety or guilt that people feel when they take time off work due to illness or injury. Even when it’s completely legitimate. It’s that nagging thought of: “Will my manager think I’m faking it?” “What if my colleagues think I’m lazy?” “I’ll fall behind, may