Asking employees for too much information about why they apply for sick leave can land employers in hot water, as evidenced by a pair of recent lawsuits. According to separate Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuits, Dillard’s Inc. and Delphi Corp. respectively violated health privacy protections by requiring workers to disclose specific details of their illnesses and in some cases employee medical records. Attorneys for employers maintain that tough tactics may sometimes be necessary to prevent sick leave abuses.