sick when strikes hit

[nightwolf]

Has anybody heard the rumours about staff not being paid while off sick during the strike dates??

[Pat Ostman]

No but it's not true ;)

[nightwolf]

i heard a rumour saying that people wont get paid if they are sick during the strike dates.(IPS) thanks for your reply are you sure of this

[BRAVEHEART09]

Yes it has happened to a few people in GMC. It is going to be one of those things that the union will/should challenge along with things like not being paid for a full days work despite almost completing it.
But will the CWU challenge it and if it does how long will it take legally.
It also brings into question the managers attitude of "we will not question the genuiness of your illness". Obviously assuming that those that are sick would not scab and attend work as normal.
Once again RM management show their true colors and their attitude towards staff becomes even more transparent. :cfo

[BRAVEHEART09]

I forgot to add that it only applies to those people that jump on the sick maybe one or two days before any IA anyone who has been sick long term it would seem is ok.

[nightwolf]

you just dont know what to believe at the moment.I work at a mail centre and havnt heard of any cases there . please leave me any info from other offices to see if this is common across the country.

[BRAVEHEART09]

I just assume nightwolf that if it has been happening in Glasgow then it must be happening elsewhere as i know that some of those people affected spoke to the union who basically were unable to help.

[nightwolf]

which would be understandable under the circumstances i suppose.

[shadow]

Yes a manager told us before a strike that if anybody is thinking about going sick in the run up to the strikes they will not get paid.

[nightwolf]

we've had no such briefing from management or the union. I wonder how they stand if the sick is geniune and it cant be helped???

[nightwolf]

shadow what office do you work at??

[BRAVEHEART09]

As i said it doesn't matter wether it is genuine or not as staff will not get paid.

[shadow]

shadow what office do you work at??

Sorry I won't divulge that information. But I am in scotland.

[nightwolf]

sorry shadow didnt want to cause any problems.

[mmax]

I forgot to add that it only applies to those people that jump on the sick maybe one or two days before any IA anyone who has been sick long term it would seem is ok.

if you are on sick leave prior to any IA you will recieve sick pay, as long as you have worked over 12 months