My work place make it as difficult as possible to call in sick.
you have to phone the top boss between 6.30 and 7am
You can’t tell them in advance. You cant email or text.
you can’t tell you line manager
you can’t call in sick day one, have a day off, get signed and then email in or call someone else.
if you are signed off or told to self certify you only have to ring in once AFTER that. Other wise you have to ring in.
there is no practical need for this other than they need to know before 7.30.
someone rang in with a cold cough and were told they still
needed to come in as it was only a cold.
another called at 7.30 as they tried to come in but were to ill after getting ready.
I called in Wednesday and was signed off so I emailed the person responsible for sickness to say so. This is the bosses PA. I was then told off at my RTW about the “confusion” regarding not calling the boss.
EDIT. We have low rates of staff sickness.
AIBU to think must be a deterrent