At least in the US there is possibly legal action one can take for that. If you have a temporary or chronic condition resulting in loss of bowel control- it is not up to a supervisor to believe you or not. They can request a medical note on the subject post factum, but they cannot prevent or impede your rights to use the bathroom. Essentially forcing a person to shit themselves is potentially humiliating and damaging. It is notnprofessional conduct, and as a working adult it is your prerogative to say when you need to use the bathroom, and not theirs to say you cannot. There are legal and professional ways for a business to protect its interests against abuse or legitimate need of a bathroom when doodies interfere with duties, but “shit yourself to prove it..” isn’t one of them. I’m sorry you went through that.
I actually have an official medical condition, so when I call in due to my IBS attacks, it doesnt affect my attendance
My family keeps telling me to abuse my freedoms and claim I'm sick when I'm actually not so I can visit them more. I tell em to shove it
Your discretion is appreciated. While the matter of using a condition to ones advantage on rare occasion is generally not going to cause great harm, and it becomes a personal issue to decide what if any level of use one might call a “harmless perk,” wanton, excessive, or frequent use of such “perks” is, beyond opinions of personal honor, a way to ultimately hurt all people who suffer similar conditions. So I applaud your restraint in the matter, I would hope you haven’t or never need surgery for fistula, abscess, or any other possible complications that can come from GI diseases, but making sure ones word is in good standing should they arise is also prudent, as such events can take quite a bit of time to care for and allow to heal.
It’s a legitimate concern. Balancing what is best for ones health and well being, and what is best for their career and professional image is a challenge that many still sadly face. Conditions with little or no obvious outward signs, and less “cinemamatic” ones like GI problems have it pretty bad. Not being able to stray far from a restroom, spending possibly hours in the rest room, and many of the seemingly unrelated complications like vision or other issues that GI problems can bring don’t often get much real empathy from most. A “pooping disease” doesn’t quite pull the same heart strings as other conditions, and some may even laugh at the idea. Most people will never deal with the most severe pains and symptoms of a serious GI condition and so relate to what they know as “stomach pain” or the like, which is a totally different beast.
Hecking?
My family keeps telling me to abuse my freedoms and claim I'm sick when I'm actually not so I can visit them more. I tell em to shove it