Aibu to call in sick?

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Hi I've applied for special leave to go to a funeral (cousin died suddenly aged 45) and my boss has refused my request. Wibu to call in sick? Does anyone know what would happen if I did? Would they check?
I work in a primary academy if that makes a difference and the day I'm asking for is a sort of inset - no kids at school that day.

That’s disgusting of them. I would go to the funeral and tell them I was going. Don’t call in sick.

Hi everyone, I'm happy to report that I've been given the day. Thank you for all your replies xxx

Good news. Sorry for your loss, OP.

Pleased they've seen sense. Some really awful stories on here showing a lack of compassion and decency. I've said this before but there is no chance in hell that I would be told by an employee who I could and couldn't attend a funeral for. I'm a teacher and have had to attend 5 funerals in recent years due to the age of aunts and uncles. As it happened they were on my day off or during holidays but at some point I expect a funeral will be on a teaching day. I've taught at my current school for 17 years and the day they refuse me time for a funeral will be the day I walk out.

employer not employee !

Great news! If it’s appropriate to say that when referring to a funeral .

Glad this has been resolved! X

That got resolved quickly ....

Absolutely get signed off.

The policies on this stink. I wouldn’t recognise my cousins and probably wouldn’t know if they had died. But I have friends whose death would affect me far more than the death of a parent.

I know these policies exist. I know someone who wasn’t granted leave for her own grandmother’s funeral. But they stink and you really should get signed off with stress. Stress doesn’t have to be workplace related, it can be personal, ie the death of someone close to you.

Oh good! So glad for you op.