[moovova]

Dear Mr. Smith,

Your absence from today’s show violates your contract with us. Unless you can provide a doctor’s written excuse for your absence, please take this as notice of your two week suspension.

Regards,
YOUR Boss

[Buckeye McFrog]

Your absence from today’s show violates your contract with us. Unless you can provide a doctor’s written excuse for your absence, please take this as notice of your two week suspension.

His contract almost surely contains this clause. It's how Fox was able to ditch Joan Rivers when she was not showing up for her show.