The last company I worked at was a pretty decent employer, until the buyout. Then one day our exalted leaders sent a little secretary over to the plant lunch room to explain the new absentee rules. Absence was to be excusable if the employee was hospitalized or in an emergency room; going to a doctor otherwise was not
an excuse for absence. Having an automobile accident on the way to work was not an excuse for missing time, unless the employee was taken to an emergency room or hospitalized. I am not making this one up, or exaggerating it. This was a very large, multinational company.