In my last job, they didn't really care that much about sick leave. They would let people take up to about two weeks uncertified sick leave, and if you were certified for sick leave, you could take months of sick leave. They also didn't do return to work meetings for sick periods of less that five days.
I only took about four days sick leave in a year in that last job.
I started a new job seven months ago and I'm in shock.
I've taken four days sick leave in the whole seven month period. Two different periods of two days. I was sick. They were uncertified (as I had moved to a new area and hadn't registered with a local doctor in time) and I didn't get paid.
After each period I was called into an office with a manager and made to do a return to work meeting.
I was told in each meeting that too much sick leave can leave to contract termination.
My colleague just took five days certified sick leave, and on her return they said the same to her, that too much sick leave can lead to contract termination.
Aibu to think that four days sick leave in a whole year is not a lot.
Like we are going to get sick . Everyone does.
In one of my sick periods I totally lost my voice with a chest infection. I couldn't speak at all and I have a customer facing role.
What is sick leave like in your organisation?