As far as I know they are? Every place I've ever worked had had the right to ask for a sick note at the very least, and that could be the kind of proof they were asking for. Some document that said "I was receiving medical treatment during this time." I imagine even a bill would have worked tbh. I doubt they asked for a picture at all, but given it looks like she likely wouldn't have been able to provide any kind of actual medical proof, she decided to go this route
Edited 9 weeks later cause someone else commented and now I discovered typos and I don't need another reason to lose sleep tonight
Edited 9 weeks later cause someone else commented and now I discovered typos and I don't need another reason to lose sleep tonight