What constitutes a "pattern" in this instance?
Is this brought up when you've triggered a stage?
What can they actually do if they reckon there is a "pattern"?
For example, threaten to withhold sick pay for any further absences?
Asking for a friend.
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clashcityrocker
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They look for stuff like regular Saturdays off, or Cheltenham race week, or local derbies - anything that might suggest the absence is not genuine.
If you are regularly off on Saturday because you get bladdered on Friday night they might suggest AA or other counselling.
What can they do? Not a lot the first time except mention it. (Obviously if you have posted pictures of yourself at the races etc then it is a different story)
All absences are to be treated as genuine. (even if after two weeks off in November you return with a glorious suntan)
If you are regularly off on Saturday because you get bladdered on Friday night they might suggest AA or other counselling.
What can they do? Not a lot the first time except mention it. (Obviously if you have posted pictures of yourself at the races etc then it is a different story)
All absences are to be treated as genuine. (even if after two weeks off in November you return with a glorious suntan)
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chickenwittle
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Ignore it , just another form of bullying .
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Woody Guthrie
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They are also supposed to look for patterns in the illness as well because there's no better medical expert than a Royal Mail manager.
In fact I'm surprised they haven't replaced Chris Whitty with one of our guys.
Who needs CB FRCP FFPH FMedSci after your name when DOM will do?
In fact I'm surprised they haven't replaced Chris Whitty with one of our guys.
Who needs CB FRCP FFPH FMedSci after your name when DOM will do?
Only dead fish follow the current
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ted_e_bear
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Yeah we had a guy who went off with a bad back every year for Cheltenham, another always rang in on his birthday ! The bosses must have known from overhearing the banter but did nothing.
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Woody Guthrie
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We had one who made an appearance on the BBC coverage of Glastonbury.ted_e_bear wrote:Yeah we had a guy who went off with a bad back every year for Cheltenham, another always rang in on his birthday ! The bosses must have known from overhearing the banter but did nothing.
Where is a face mask when you need one?
Only dead fish follow the current
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iainwilson
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Thirsty Thursdays is all I’m saying
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daveyeff
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made me chuckle anywaysclashcityrocker wrote:They look for stuff like regular Saturdays off, or Cheltenham race week, or local derbies - anything that might suggest the absence is not genuine.
If you are regularly off on Saturday because you get bladdered on Friday night they might suggest AA or other counselling.
What can they do? Not a lot the first time except mention it. (Obviously if you have posted pictures of yourself at the races etc then it is a different story)
All absences are to be treated as genuine. (even if after two weeks off in November you return with a glorious suntan)
