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Re: Off work sick? how does your boss make you feel?

With regard to constructive dismissal (CD)...(not an expert) but I recall reading somewhere of cases where the boss has made life so uncomfortable/miserable for the employee that the employee has eventually packed the job in and then claimed damages for CD - successfully. I'm not saying this would work in your case but a visit to the CAB could throw up some useful information. Just my opinion...nothing ventured nothing gained and all that.

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As many of you know, my wife went back to work last week after 18 months sick.

Well over the weekend she developed a nasty rash over her upper torso, She suspected it might be shingles. On monday she went into work and had a word with the clinic manager who had to check policy with the Occupational health dept. So long as the blisters are covered there is no problem. and after all as a hospital you don't know what the patients you are seeing in clinic may also be bringing in etc. To confirm it they took a blood test. On Tuesday the GP phoned to confirm the blood test results

Two of her colleagues refused to work with her, she was excluded from the staff room at lunch time and had to eat alone in the kitchen. she is on a 4 week trial of her new job and doesn't want to be throwing sickies. she is now worried her manager may have a dim view of her as being susceptible to illness due to her compromised immune system etc.

Re: Off work sick? how does your boss make you feel?

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Originally Posted by paiste1 (Post 1818303)

I work in an operating theatre for the NHS. My boss is great when you have time off sick. Unfortunately being such a large unit, there are a lot of people who take the p!ss! It is soo easy to play the system and create an illness wether it be stress or a bad back, these are impossible to prove and when you can get 6 months sick on full pay, there are people who will take advantage. :mad:.
I'm not saying everyone who has a bad back, or has stress is lying, far from it. but when someone who you work with is on the sick with a bad back and you see photo's of them on holiday with full scuba gear on it
p!sses you off a bit to say the least. :toss: Nothing seems to be done about it and this makes the whole situation worse as others know they can get away with it.
Rant over

I can guarantee it's not just your theatres that it happens in, as you say some people just know how to play the system, there used to be a guy here who never worked a full year in the 15yrs he was here, he did have a whole year off though at one point, we've even had a guy phone in to say that someone who was off sick from here was actually working for him, as he wouldn't give his name though nothing was done about it, the NHS is a real easy touch for those that want to play the system & like you it really pi55es me off at times, personally i can't remember the last time i had a day off sick but i know my boss would be fine about it & would want me to be fully fit before returning to work.

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I am a company director and find that people are generally honest about illness / taking time off if the company treats them with respect and doesnt assume everyone is taking the p**s on every absence.
We like to look after our employees and have even paid hourly paid workers when they are not entitled to it.
I feel it is important to maintain skill base and treat people as assets rather than P**s takers.
I know this isnt the case in all business and many managers are on the "in these bad times" bandwagon to suit alterior motives!
Health comes first!

Re: Off work sick? how does your boss make you feel?

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel (Post 1817312)

I broke the radius bone at the wrist joint in my left wrist on 7th Jan.

I've had time off for appointments at the fracture clinic with no problem or having to take hoilday. I was told by the specialist looking after me on 20th Jan I need to have an operation for a plate as it wasnt setting in a good position. My operation was scheduled for the next day. I then had nearly a month of sick at home as I was told by the Dr to rest and not go into work. I also got a b*ll*cking of the Dr for going into work a few days after I broke it.

I wasnt entitled to full pay as per the tems of my contract, but I was still put on full pay as my line manager used his discression to do thsi for me.

I'm still having physio now and again time off for the appointments is not even an issue. My team leader and line manger were both like "well it cant be helped, you need to get well so take off the time that you need and we'll see you when you get back, just let us know how your recovery goes"

Health comes before work, if your boss cant see that then quite frankly he is a muppet, I know times are hard, but if you go back before you are recovered properly, you'll delay the healing process and mgiht end up being off for longer. Also what about being covered by insurance etc when your driving one handed ?

Dont feel guilted into going back to work. Listen to what the Dr's tell you rest up your arm and get well. Go and see your Dr and get him or her to sign you off sick, then theres nothing your boss can do about it, and then he can blame the Dr and not you.

Similar story to mine that Fizz. Dislocated left shoulder on Jan 4th... month off work, fracture clinic, physio... on-going. The difference is I got 12 days CSP, 5 of which discretionary (7 std) and a bit more on SSP.

Back at work, but not traveling as I should be for the current project... riding the bike though. :D

And +1 - in terms of bosses attitude. No-one tries to be ill or injured... these things happen. If you're boss has a different view - m*ppet....

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Originally Posted by RichT (Post 1818601)

riding the bike though. :D

I'm not allowed to still. I have physio tomorrow so I'm going to ask about it again.

Physio was concerned if I fell off it, I'd damge the wrist again and maybe damage the area around the plate and it'll set me back to square one.

Its so frustrating, especially on Sundays when I can hear bikes going up and down the roads

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Originally Posted by Ed (Post 1818342)

My boss shouts at me and threatens to push me out if I so much as take a day off with a cold:(

Yeah, but does he know you are sleeping with his wife ?
:p