Employer sick-note rules

Does TJX accept an online doctor’s note?

TJX does not publish an attendance policy or a doctor's-note rule. It says it runs over 30 location-specific paid sick time policies in the US, plus a standard policy for hourly associates averaging at least 30 hours a week. Whether a note is needed depends on your location's sick time policy and state or local law.

Sources

• Paid Sick Time Policies at TJX · company document
  What it says

  “over 30 paid sick time policies that address various local requirements”

  “work an average of at least 30 hours per week”

  “when an Associate is sick, to care for the health of a loved one”

The rules that sit above TJX’s policy

Federal leave law lets an employer ask for medical certification and gives you at least 15 days to return it; disability law limits medical inquiries to what the job requires; twenty states and D.C. limit when any employer, TJX included, may demand a note; and federal guidance treats a licensed physician’s online evaluation as telehealth. The statutes and sources are on the state-by-state doctor’s note law index and in are online doctor’s notes legal?

Other retail employers

Walmart · Target · Lowe's · Costco · Kroger · Best Buy · H-E-B · Whole Foods Market · AutoZone · Sam's Club · PetSmart

Every employer’s sick-note rule, in one list

SickSlip is not affiliated with TJX (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods). Employer names are used to describe their published policies. Reviewed by Adam Z. Kawalek, MD (NPI 1326223306). Facts checked 2026-10-12.