Thai Woman, 30, Dies After Manager Rejects Sick Leave Request

A 30-year-old factory worker in Thailand collapsed and died a day after her manager allegedly refused her sick leave request. According to the Bangkok Post, the woman, identified only as May, was an employee at an electronics plant in the Samut Prakan province in Thailand. The 30-year-old had first taken leave with a medical certificate from September 5 to September 9, after she was diagnosed with an inflamed large intestine. She spent four days at the hospital while receiving treatment for her condition.

After being discharged, Ms May took two more days of sick leave as she was not feeling better, the outlet reported. On September 12, she asked her manager for another day of sick leave, saying her condition had deteriorated further. However, her manager refused her sick leave, saying that she had to come to work and submit another medical certificate since she had already taken many sick days off.

Worried about losing her job, the 30-year-old went to work on September 13 despite still feeling very ill. However, she collapsed after working for just 20 minutes, her friend claimed.