Questions tagged [sickness]
Questions related to personal illness and time off for such causes.
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how do you deal with an intern who calls in sick frequently?
So this intern calls in sick at least once a month, sending a note in the morning. These were the last three occurrences:
"I woke up feeling unwell so I have to call in sick today"
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Embarrassment at work caused by a supervisor's reaction due to my shingles disease
I was recently diagnosed with shingles, I've done everything I've been advised to do by a doctor to minimize contact at work.
Due to where the shingles has developed doctor has advised me I can return ...
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Can employees not use sick time if they call out sick without repercussions? [closed]
Here is the situation:
Employee called out sick and gave a doctor's note to HR. HR said the doctors note was good. Employee than requested manager that manager not input sick time for the days absent. ...
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Contractor: Sick Pay and Company Contract
I work as a contractor in the UK and am predominantly employed by one Company with whom I have a contract. There is a clause in my contract which states:
In the event that the contractor is unable ...
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Off work with depression / anxiety / stress, cannot get diagnosis, boss is annoyed (UK)
Ive only been at my new job for 4 weeks, and had to call in sick the last couple days due to my deteriorating mental health.
It was already pretty bad originally but this job has sent me over the edge ...
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How to handle staff member with excessive time off
We are a very small office and work directly with customers who call in and walk in. This is not the type of job you can do from home & customers expect assistance in a reasonable period of time ...
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Unlimited sick day policy [closed]
I am an HR coordinator and our company is adopting an unlimited sick day policy and we have never done that before. is there anyone can share your unlimited sick day policy? thank you.
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Am I required to record doctor's appointments as absences?
I informed my boss that I have a doctor's appointment at 11 am and 5 pm on different days. He responded with the following message telling me to record my doctor's appointments as absences on my ...
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During a Ramped Return to Work, can the employer enforce a reduction in working hours?
Suppose I have an injury, which warrants an extended absense followed by a Ramped Return to Work.
Let's suppose I started at 2dpw and have currently progressed to working 3 dpw, with a shared ...
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Is "ramped return to work after physical injury" covered by Statutory Sick Leave (UK)
From the UK gov website on Stat. Sick Pay:
SSP is paid when the employee is sick for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days).
If an employee was injured or ill in such a manner that ...
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How to prevent being unfairly fired and what to do about it
This is a followup from this question: My manager warned me about absences on short notice
I was adviced to open a new question.
I made a mistake in not telling my boss about an outpatient appointment ...
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My manager warned me about absences on short notice
In the morning about two hours before a meeting I messaged by manager to tell them I was going to a doctors appointment and I would miss the morning meeting, and asked to reschedule it (it's a small ...
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How do I let my manager know that I am overwhelmed since a co-worker has been out due to family emergency?
I work in the US. I share some duties with a woman, Jane, who has been out the past few days due to her son having major surgery. Since she has been out, I have been doing all the work of the duties ...
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Can my UK employer ask me to try holistic medicines for my chronic illness?
My company's HR department utilises the Bradford Factor as a means to determine appropriate disciplinary actions, such as verbal or written warnings, in response to employee absenteeism due to illness....
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Is it ok to take a whole day of sick leave for a medical/dentist/optometrist appointment? [closed]
Is it ok to take a whole day of sick leave for a medical/dentist/optometrist appointment? I am thinking that it shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours, but I am also thinking that I can just take the ...
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