AIBU to think employers need to accept that people get ill sometimes

[BigPinkBall]

I’ve had D&V since Thursday and if I follow the NHS advice (which I will) not to go into work until 48 hours have passed from the last incident then the earliest I could go to work would be Tuesday meaning as I’ve already had 4 days off with a chest infection in this year, that I’ll end up having to have a meeting with my manager about my absence and be told not to be ill again for the next 12 months (as if I have any say over it) or I’ll be on a PIP.

Surely policies like this just encourage people to go to work when they’re contagious?

Yep. And the DWP will tell people with chronic variable conditions that they’re perfectly capable of working (but miss out that they’re not employable).

Sick of people being treated like robots

Yes many people with chronic conditions can work, but few will employ them because of the amount of sick leave they need.

crunchymint That’s my worry to when my daughter is older. She’s still very young but even in school she is going to need a lot of time off. I dread how it will be when it comes to looking for a job. If people didn’t go in sick all the time she would probably have less of a worry.

My place lets me use annual leave when I am ill. Mean I hardly get any leave, but also means I keep my job.

My company have a 3 instances of being off sick in a year and you have a warning/meeting.

Doesn't matter if the 3 separate instances equal to 3weeks or 3days...