My wife called off from work last night as she was quite sick. She works midnight to midday and gave 4 hours notice. Anyway her boss seemed to get a real attitude problem and said she needed a "doctors note"..she never needed one before for "one" day off...even though company policy dictates 3 days. But she WILL go to the doc this morning. Her boss said well you have had too many sick days off...and that is "ONE too many" (she has had about 3 in the past 3 months)..2 of them were emergencies...her boss also said that if she can't do midnight shifts that she will re-evaluate her job...yet she has be doing the same shift for 3 years anyway
Now i don't know about you folks, but many of us can't help getting sick, and i don't think those comments were right at all. This woman seems to dislike my wife and hey that is fine...but to be threatened to lose your job because you are sick just doesn't seem right.
I suggested to my wife maybe she should talk to a lawyer, is that pushing it?
2006-10-01 19:30:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
No I don't think it is 'pushing it" to be honest.
If your wife has accumulated sick days then obviously she can take them if she is sick! Also, 4 hours notice is pretty good on your wifes part - where I work, we have people calling up sick 10 minutes before they are supposed to BE at work!
Tell your wife to get a doctors certificate regardless - just to cover herself and yes, I would seek some legal advice just to know where u stand if her boss decides to take the matter further. Probably all talk tho!
Goodluck :)
2006-10-01 19:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by Not_a_toothless_pirate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋