Mum ringing in sick, for my junior.

[KungFuPandaWorks]

I arrived at work before just checking on the diary and paperwork, and notice one of the junior hairdresser isn't in. One of the stylists (S1) informs me the junior is poorly today.

No big deal we all get poorly, until another stylist (S2) chips in that her mum called on her behalf, and that she's off sick because of a high temperature.

I think it's highly inappropriate having someone ring in on your behalf unless exceptional circumstances (unconscious, hospital, no voice etc) but for a high temp?

S1 thinks that because she's only 16 that's it not so bad that her mum calls on her behalf and I should let it drop.

Myself and S2 think it's absolutely ridiculous she's had her mum ring in on her behalf. Not to mention it's not exactly the greatest reason to be off.

AIBU? WIBU mentioning to her, that in the future she must ring herself unless she is totally unable in doing so.

Also agree with a PP that I would be giving your salon a very wide berth if I knew you were encouraging your staff to come in while sick and breathe all over customers!

I'm honestly not bothered about her being off, I was just a bit at it being solely a temp. I just don't think it's professional her mum rings in on her behalf. I honestly never would have asked my mum to call in for me, and I doubt my mum would have called in for me.

Nope, she should ring in herself.

In my workplace, you have to make contact yourself unless you're physically incapable of doing so (in hospital, etc.). If someone's mum rang in for them in these circumstances, it would go down as an unauthorised absence.

It's not about giving her a "bit of slack" - she signed the same contract as everyone else and should abide by the same rules. If I'd gotten my mum to call in sick to my weekend job as a teenager I'd have been given a bloody stern talking to!

For a 16 year old to have genuine (reading on a thermometer) high fever then the chances are she’s genuinely unwell and maybe doesn’t know what the source of the infection is yet. It’s not like toddler getting a fever every few weeks at the drop of a hat because of viral things from nursery, etc.

I’d just mention it for next time, once she’s back at work.

Not a big deal

Everywhere that i have worked states in the contract that you must call in yourself unless your physically not able to.

I go to work sick a lot. The three things I absolutely won't go in with - vomiting, diarrhoea or a temp, and I'd until I was 48 hours clear from the first two and 24 hours clear from the temperature.
If she'd had a rough night and had just fallen asleep at calling in time its perfectly valid for her mum to call in. Her mum is probably prioritising daughter's health (getting needed sleep) over a job.
Leave it alone.

Not a big deal. My 17 was poorly and missed school recently. Who did they contact regarding this, me, not him. Therefore, for the mum to ring up was just out of habit.

twig Where did I say I was annoyed?

Of course if j was to discuss this with her, it would be a casual mention of "glad you're better, but in future can you ring up"

At 16 she's starting out and going to get things wrong sometimes. I'm not sure this is worthy of an outraged AIBU post.

FFS everytime I'm ill I plough on UNLESS I have a temperature. I feel rubbish if I'm ill enough to get a temperature. If she'd phoned in with 'the sniffles' I could understand your hardened heart.

I think I'd cut her some slack, as she's a junior and only 16, so I'd imagine she won't be used to calling in sick herself to a workplace. However, on her back to work interview/catchup whatever, you could mention she needs to ring in herself if she's poorly again in the future.

Yeah, this is only permissable if you're in hospital, unconcious or have lost your voice. And even in the latter case, you could email or send a text.

You said it was highly inappropriate and absolutely ridiculous so yes you do sound annoyed

@KungFuPandaWorks

I see a lot of she's only 16 give her some slack comments. In all honesty when do you stop giving them some slack?

Possibly when she has a line manager who manages to run a decent induction, taking her through things like - oh you know - what is the correct procedure to notify an employer when they are sick.

I can still remember feeling quite 'bullied' (inverted commas) in my first job because I was utterly interrogated by a line manager when I phoned in.

Can people calm down with the dramatics please? Hardened heart? Annoyed?

It was a simple question, seems because she's 16 all of you think it's fine her mother rings in. That's fine - when is it unacceptable her mum can call for her then?

Is the idea then that if she's not phoning herself then she's lying?

Does it matter as long as the workplace is informed-unless there's a policy stating otherwise?

Not to mention it's not exactly the greatest reason to be off.

What ? Really?
So as previously asked by another poster what does your employee handbook state about illness and calling in sick ??

Iamthechosen

Slightly awkward, seeing as I'm the owner.

You'd don't 'just' have a high temperature anyway, you have a temperature because you're ill,I wouldn't want someone with a temperature anywhere near me thank you!

I once had diarrhoea so bad I couldn’t move from the toilet so my dh had to phone in sick for me. Needs must!
Not really any of your business though OP is it!

You sound like you're on power trip op, and Like to look for things to pull people up about. Maybe she was too nervous to ring in and I can see why.

You're the one being dramatic, starting a post about how "absolutely ridiculous" it is. Poor kid

At 16 is say that it's fine as a 1 off but I'd explain that, as a working person, she needs to call herself in future.

I'd say that it's a bit unprofessional discussing it in such detail with her colleagues though. Obviously form your own opinion but you shouldn't be having conversations along the lines of how ridiculous it is with her peers. I'd be livid if my workplace did that to me.

Not a big deal. My 17 was poorly and missed school recently. Who did they contact regarding this, me, not him.

School is not work. They're different things.

A 17yo student living with his parents is considered to be the parents' responsibility. If that same 17yo got a job, the contract would be between them and the employer - your parents shouldn't have anything to do with your job!