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having a day off?

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steve522
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having a day off?

Post by steve522 »

hi

is it true that if ur only sick for one day then you might aswell have the whole week off because even just having one day off counts as having a whole block of days off?

i was told this today by several colleagues after i had a days sick on monday.
alliasjay
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Re: having a day off?

Post by alliasjay »

one sick day is no different to 6 months sick. it's classed as one of 3 strikes before you get a stage one. from my experience anyway. According to the business... go back as soon as your able... or even before you are able...

go back to work when your ready.
dave0876
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Re: having a day off?

Post by dave0876 »

alliasjay wrote:one sick day is no different to 6 months sick. it's classed as one of 3 strikes before you get a stage one. from my experience anyway. According to the business... go back as soon as your able... or even before you are able...

go back to work when your ready.

Wrong 6 months on the sick triggers a stage one one to 14 days or 4 instances in a 12 month cycle will trigger a stage one.
alliasjay
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Re: having a day off?

Post by alliasjay »

ah right... I got given a stage one after 3 times off within 12 months. Who knows maybe they just want rid of me
Darren Bent
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Re: having a day off?

Post by Darren Bent »

That normal for 3 times absent. you only need to get worried when you are in stage 3. After 12 months without absence stage 1 will go back to 0.
billypants
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Re: having a day off?

Post by billypants »

I believe under the new absence system it's now only 6 months of no sick leave before it wipes your record clean, at least that's how I read my last stage 1 notes.
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