Our store recently switched managers. The old manager told us not to show up to work at all if we're sick (regardless of not having sick time). I not having any more sick days to use texted one of our managers (not the main one) that I'm sick and won't be coming in, which he approved of. He never mentioned anything to me about submitting sick time, he just approved it and I have it in writing. Two days after the incident the main manager tells me that he's getting my write up approved by HR for an unexcused absence…
Under what circumstances are they legally obligated to allow me to miss work? Since they lied to me I can lie to them. This is in the state of California.