Need time off work for hospital appointment?Advice?

Question

I need time off work (1 day) for hospital appointment, My work are pressuring me for details regarding this however it is personal and I do not want to tell them. Does anyone know of any reason I could give them, some other reason for my hospital appointment? I just don't want to have to discuss the reason with my male boss but they are pressurising me

Answer 1

it's none of their business and you have a right to take the time of for this appointment.  If they ask again you could say its for women's problems - that normally shuts people up - or of course tell them that it is personal and you'd rather they didn't know.

Answer 2

tell them to mind their biz!

Answer 3

Legally, you do NOT have to tell them any details other than you have a personal medical condition that needs attention.  

If you work for a large company and have been there for at least a year and you are in the US, you would be covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  Go to human resources and get the FMLA form to fill out.  Your doctor will have to fill out a certification form as well for you.  This will have on it how many times in the future that you would need to take off for appointments.  It would be an intermittent leave (a day here or there).  They cannot NOT allow you to take off to go to your appointment if you have this paperwork filled out ahead of time.  There is also continuous leave if you need more consecutive days away from work.  

If you don't want to go this route, just tell your boss it is personal and to stop pressuring and harassing you.  Go to human resources to tell them that you boss is pressuring you.  

Answer 4

Say that prone to passing on a viral infection that leaves men sterile! but if they wont give you the time off!!!!!!!!!!!! oh well

Answer 5

You don't have to, just show them the appointment form and that is enough. They should not need to ask what the appointment is for, they are just being nosey.

Answer 6

Agree with the first poster.  Unless you work at some really special job, your medical records and health are none of their business.

They may be truly concerned or just being nosy, but if your job allows personal time or you're taking a vacation day or whatever, you don't have to tell.  

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Answer 8

tell them that you are not obliged to tell them why you are going to the hospital. just show them a letter from the hospital or appointment card, showing the date and time of the appointment.