Employer sick-note rules · manufacturing
Does JBS USA accept an online doctor’s note?
JBS plants use points. At Greeley, points could be recouped only with a doctor's note and a call to the attendance hotline. Figures are from 2020 and vary by plant.
What JBS USA workers are told
Absences tracked
Plant points system (2020 reporting): Greeley, CO allowed 7.5 points before firing pre-pandemic, cut to 6; Marshalltown, IA 7. JBS reset all workers' points to zero in late July 2020.
Note required
At Greeley, points could be recouped only with a doctor's note AND a call to the English-only attendance hotline; JBS said it did not assess points 'for absences due to documented illness' during the pandemic.
Where to submit
Call the plant attendance hotline (English-only at Greeley in 2020, per UFCW Local 7); to get points removed, Greeley workers needed a doctor's note and submitted screenshots of their call history to the union.
Paid sick time
Not published; Greeley workers are represented by UFCW Local 7, and Colorado's paid-sick-leave law applies.
From published reporting on the policy · 2026-09-23
What a SickSlip note shows JBS USA HR
The physician’s name and NPI number, the dates you are excused, a document ID, and a verification link HR can open without calling anyone. It does not include your diagnosis. Whether JBS USA accepts it depends on the rule above, not on where the physician saw you: no US state law limits a sick note to in-person visits, and the federal telehealth rules are on telehealth.hhs.gov.
Your state may limit what JBS USA can demand
Twenty states and the District of Columbia have a paid-sick-leave law, and most of them only let an employer ask for a note after three consecutive days. Company policy cannot override that. Check yours in the state-by-state doctor’s note law index.
Sources, read 2026-09-23
JBS USA has not published its hourly attendance policy on a public page we could find. What is above comes from the sources below. If you work at JBS USA and your handbook says otherwise, tell us at support@sickslip.co and we will correct this page.
The rules that sit above JBS USA’s policy
- Federal leave (FMLA). An employer may require medical certification for a serious health condition, and must give you at least 15 calendar days to return it. 29 CFR 825.305 and U.S. Department of Labor Fact Sheet 28G.
- Disability (ADA). Points systems applied to disability-related absences have been challenged; medical inquiries must be job-related and consistent with business necessity. EEOC enforcement guidance.
- State paid-sick-leave law. Twenty states and D.C. limit when any employer, JBS USA included, may demand a note. Every state’s rule, with the statute.
- Telehealth. Federal guidance treats secure messaging with a licensed provider as telehealth; no state law limits a sick note to in-person visits. telehealth.hhs.gov.
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SickSlip is not affiliated with JBS USA. Employer names are used to describe their published policies. Reviewed by Adam Z. Kawalek, MD (NPI 1326223306). Facts checked 2026-09-23.