2006-10-06 03:25:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
you can be discriminted against for any reason, having been sick a lot means that you are likely to be treated differently, therefore by the very nature of human beings you will be discriminted against.
2006-10-06 03:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by thebigtombs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's only a question of discrimination if your employer is discriminating against a disability - for this, depression and mental illness count as a disability. If you have well documented absences from your doctor, you should be able to make your case with your employer in any formal/disciplianary interviews or processes which have to happen before they can fire you. Also, it is possible that you can suffer from stress caused by your employer - although this is a hard test to prove, and mostly limited to extreme cases. Go to the citizen's advice bureau if you are in the UK, you do have employment rights - but basically if you have simply been off sick alot, and you have just been unlucky - then your employer can correctly argue that you are not performing in your role and fire you. On the flip side, if you have a disability then they must make necessary adjustments to accommodate you (eg working part time,, height of desks, furniture, access, etc )- very much depends upon your personal circumstances. If it is getting heavy make sure your absences are backed up by a doctors' note in the first instance. Good luck!
2006-10-06 10:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Behavin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discrimination is the wrong word - your employers can penalise you for a poor sickness record in the UK. There are clauses to this, as they must offer support and show you to be unwilling in your co-operation to seek help. Ultimately, if they don't get you legally, they will find another way.
Is it discrimination? Probably, but it is used not against those who have genuine long term illnesses, but those who like their duvet days.
2006-10-06 10:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by Spaceboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you asking this question?. Are you one of these persons who go off work for the least thing (like a wimp!!). Your sickness record may well indeed count against you for promotion. The senior managers upstairs would want someone capable and reassuring as potential leaders who should set an example to the staff. If you are genuinely sick for long periods , talk to your frontline supervisor at first inst:. If they are genuine , they will have proper procedures in place to help their staff out.
2006-10-06 10:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most employers today use what is called a point system. There is no such thing as an excused absense. Every time you are late or don't come in, no matter what the reason, points are are added and when you reach a certain amount (whatever amount that is in the employee handbook) you can be dismissed.
2006-10-06 10:39:57 · answer #5 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an interesting one. If you're ill enough to affect you ability to undertake your duties, then you can be legitimately managed out of the organisation.
It is the responsibility of the organisation that you work with to be accomodating where possible, as it is yours to keep them informed on what is going on. There should be a policy on this somewhere in the organisation that cover exactly this sort of issue. They should abide by this policy.
You have to remember, that while a company has obligations, it is not a social welfare organisation. That's what state benefits are for.
2006-10-06 10:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Felidae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a cousin who is always "ill". She has had many employers but eventually they get fed up with her (not just for the sick days). I dont have any issue with people who have genuine illness or a family reason to be off work but there are some people out there who turn it into an art form.
2006-10-06 10:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. The most important part of a job is actually showing up. If you have poor attendance, it will keep you from getting another job.
Would you hire someone who missed 10, 20, 30 days of work every year?
2006-10-06 10:28:26 · answer #8 · answered by BillDict 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-06 10:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you could get a verbal warning if you keep being off sick,are you genuinely off sick or just taking a sicky,if you are really ill get a sick note from doctor just tell the doctor you are going to be sacked because you are ill he will tell your employer that you are really sick.
2006-10-06 10:41:45 · answer #10 · answered by Carol B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋