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To think your work should leave you alone when you're ill?

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Thatsnotmynameee · 26/02/2025 18:53

I was off sick last week. Rare for me to be off, last time before last week it was 4 months ago and then 6 months before that one. I told them why I was off (standard illness) and when I would be back (few days) my manager rings me at lunchtime that day to "discuss my absence" what is the need for this?? I missed the call because I was asleep (because I was ill and been up most of the night being ill) it just seems like complete overkill. Let people rest ffs.

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Printedword · 26/02/2025 19:02

aodirjjd · 26/02/2025 19:00

Three times in a year would trigger most companies absence policies. If you haven’t trigger any official ones it sounds like your manager thinks your taking the mick and is going off piste. I’d find the HR policies on sickness and point them out to them.

That's also true, it's more than 10 days in total where I work.

However, being able to wfh has really improved things. They are quite happy for those with colds to stay at home to work rather than spread thee germs

ViciousCurrentBun · 26/02/2025 19:01

That pattern would have triggered an interview with HR in one place I worked. Have you checked the policy?

Titasaducksarse · 26/02/2025 19:01

You being off sick isn't rare tbh...maybe this absence triggered absence process as 3rd time in 12 months

Printedword · 26/02/2025 19:00

We have to ring in/check in every day if not signed off by a GP. Can't remember it ever being different. It's supposed to be before 9:30 too

aodirjjd · 26/02/2025 19:00

Three times in a year would trigger most companies absence policies. If you haven’t trigger any official ones it sounds like your manager thinks your taking the mick and is going off piste. I’d find the HR policies on sickness and point them out to them.

MissRachelismycoparent · 26/02/2025 18:59

Did you ring every day to phone in? We have to do that, not just the first day of the absence

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Thatsnotmynameee · 26/02/2025 18:57

UghFletcher · 26/02/2025 18:56

How long have you been off? Have you followed the absence reporting policy? Also having been off twice in the last 10 months you might have triggered something in the absence tracking... none of us can answer but there will be a million different reasons they have tried to reach you depending on individual workplace policies

I was off for 3 days, I'd followed the policy and I hadn't triggered on any kind of diciplinary/warning system.

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UghFletcher · 26/02/2025 18:56

How long have you been off? Have you followed the absence reporting policy? Also having been off twice in the last 10 months you might have triggered something in the absence tracking... none of us can answer but there will be a million different reasons they have tried to reach you depending on individual workplace policies

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