Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : I’ll try to summarize.

-Employee’s sister-in-law was in an accident at work.
-SIL is recovering well (conscious, eating, talking, etc.) at hospital (3 hours from work) with mom and employee’s wife at bedside.
-Employee is trying to justify missing work for two weeks because they have to take care of child while wife is at hospital with sister and mom.

My POV: Wife does not need to be at bedside 24/7 if sister is recovering well AND mom is there. Wife can take care of child as usual and call husband if something urgent comes up.

Side note, this company only grants sick days when verified by a doctor’s note, pre-approved vacation days, and emergency time for when an immediate family member is terminally ill/has died. Employee refuses to leave child w/ a nanny or friend. Does not appear to be looking for alternatives.