more than 14 days off sick

frankfurters · Post by **frankfurters** » 17 Feb 2016, 22:39

I've been off for more than 20 days. Will it go to a stage 1 or straight to a stage 2?

Post by **bustedflush** » 18 Feb 2016, 00:06

Stage 1.

Stage 2 is for a subsequent absence of 4 occasions or 10+ days in the 6 months following your return to work when you were given the Stage 1

Chelseablue · Post by **Chelseablue** » 18 Feb 2016, 15:23

Are there any situations where no stage 2 is given ?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 18 Feb 2016, 16:17

Chelseablue wrote:Are there any situations where no stage 2 is given ?

In theory AODs, and absences for treatment of injuries that caused previous absences. The theory being that you are taking corrective action which will reduce chances of absence later on.

Surreypostie · Post by **Surreypostie** » 18 Feb 2016, 16:30

Managers are supposed to use their discretion in all cases, they don't for fear of upsetting their boss.

CAMPINGBLUNDERER · Post by **CAMPINGBLUNDERER** » 18 Feb 2016, 16:41

Surreypostie wrote:Managers are supposed to use their discretion in all cases, they don't for fear of upsetting their boss.

Ours is pretty fair , as long as your sickness record is good then I know of a few cases where no stage has been issued ( operations / covering doctors notes etc) , but if you have lots of short " feeling sick " days its a fair bet you will get one.