Boss taken day off as holiday when i was in hospital having cervical ablation operation...where do i stand?

[zara206y]

Had surgery on Wednesday for cervical ablation, was off sick thursday due to GA (for which i phoned boss from hospital to tell him i wouldnt be in as was still in hospital at 10pm) and thought i better go back to work today. Boss was out playing golf, i felt like crap but made it in only to find that he has taken a day off me for wednesday! I was upset and gutted. I do so much running around for the company doing trips to shop for tea coffee, etc and i was stunned. He knows time is precious for me being a single parent. SO....i told his arogant 21 year old son who also works for company that i was not feeling great and needed to go home. He said stroppily oh well i will have to call my dad and tell him then. (His son treats me like shit when his dad is not there). I told him that i would inform his father. I am now at home layed on sofa, very uncomfortable, stomach cramps and feel fuzzy headed. Hospital said i can sign myself off for few days as normal, but i always feel bad taking time off. I am always at work early too, never late. So what i want to know is can i challenge my boss on getting this day back? Can he actually book me as being on holiday when i was in theatre all morning? I am so upset i feel much worse now. Wish i never got up this morning to make the effort to go in.

surely you can get a sick note from the hospital saying you where not able to go into work as having an operation?? and if they have advised days off get them to give you a note to this effect too/visit your gp for one....

take it easy and try not to worry too much

do you get paid for sick time off?

At our work you don't until you have been there 2 years (SSP only before then). Often people that are off sick and not entitled to sick pay take as holiday as they don't want to lose the money

For heaven's sake, what is wrong with these people?! How outrageous. Have a look on directgov.uk under the employment section, or on the ACAS website - you have a legal right to time off work for sickness (although they don't have to offer you anything over and above statutory sick pay).

Edam>> SSP pay you don't get anything for the first few days though i think, hence why people at my work sometimes take as holiday.

OK, I can understand people preferring to take holiday, but that doesn't excuse Zara's employer.

It sounds like he was actually trying to help - you don't get paid anything for the first 3 days of absence if you are only eligible for SSP. So you would have basically had to take the time off unpaid. I would presume your boss thought this was a way to ensure you get full pay - certainly challenge him about it but be prepared that you may end up with the holidays back, but out of pocket!

Hey guys thanks for all the messages......yes i think that its best i just accept it. Money is tight as a single mum so better to have it than not. But i have lost a day off with my son and its a struggle to grab time off with only 4 wks a year hols. I just think that i wont go out of my way so much at work now, like i do. I was gutted but i guess its his business after all and all he thinks about is himself. I will however comment that it wasnt such a great holiday in the operating theatre! I may also consider not making so much effort to get into work from now on. I havent been well for a year and this is the first time i was off, i have struggled so much but still gone in....that may change!!!