Short answer
Do not blame anxiety; coordinate with HR on accommodation while documenting legitimate attendance expectations.
Attendance Warning for an Employee With Anxiety
Handle attendance warnings involving anxiety with safer ADA-aware wording.
Why wording matters
Mental health and attendance overlap is a high-risk communication zone.
Bad example
Your anxiety absences are becoming unacceptable.
Safer rewrite
We need to review attendance expectations and coordinate with HR regarding any accommodation process that may apply.
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