When does pulling sickies become a sackable offence?

Answer 1

It depends on what the company policies are on absence management.

As a manager of people myself I consider a "sickie" to be a) forgiveable in the first instance, b) a disciplinary offence if it continues (following the company procedures of course) and then c) sackable if it continues after all other avenues have been explored. But saying that people do say I'm amongst the best people they've worked for ;-)

At the end of the day a person is employed to do a job and gets paid to do that job. To be absent from work without an ailment is "skiving" and needs to be punished in whatever whay the company guidelines stipulate. I always give the benefit of the doubt first time around.

Answer 2

Sackable Offences

Answer 3

Failing to attend work when you are able and expected to do so is basically stealing from your employer. That is usually a sackable offence from the word go.

However, most employers accept that we need to recharge our batteries now and again (even though you probably have at least 20 days' leave to do that), and a couple of times a year won't ring any alarm bells.

Answer 4

It's sackable if you're found out.

I know a postman that pulled a sickie on a Friday so he could go to a stag weekend away. The trouble was, he was spotted on live TV. He appeared in the background of an outdoor camera covering a News story.

His boss found out & sacked him.

Answer 5

Hi,
Most of your abswers are OK.
I have said to the Exec - " Sorry, got pissed last night, and therefore not properly fit to do my job "
He understood, and all was well.
But repeated offences against the company are unacceptable.
And a request for a resignation is fairly in order.
Depends on how the Company policy works, and how well you know your Boss.
Working late efficiently to make up for it is always a good move.
As an employer, I don't mind folks having a statuatory day off, but draw the line at someone taking the rise.
Quite rightly.
Bob.

Answer 6

If you are ill, stay off work. If you are fit, go to work.

I am asthmatic, so I get hacked off with people being brave and coming in to work with colds and sneezing over everyone, thus transmitting this highly infectious disease to others. I've certainly lost more days at work due to picking up someone else's colds than I have from passive smoking.

The other answerer (Nick C) who says he comes to work when he is ill and will not tolerate his staff being sick is an antisocial parasite. His example is simply spreading infectios diseases to all and sundry, not only in his workplace, but on the transport he uses, and in the shops and cafes where he buys his lunch. He is costing the honest taxpayer money, to pay for the results of his own arrogance, as he is encouraging the spread of disease and the use of the time of doctors and health professionals who rightly have to minister to the victims of this egomaniac

Taking a sickie to watch football is morally wrong. Going sick because you are ill is fine. Your illness may well be caused by some idiot martyr such as the goon I have referred to.

Answer 7

If I find out that someone has pulled a sickie, I fire them immediately. Never mind re-charge batteries and that other BS, I'm paying you to turn up and do your job, not showing up just increases the workload for others. Why should others in the office be loaded with your workload, because you don't feel like coming to work, then you expect to be paid for it!!!! Not in my office. I find out, your gone. I turn up everyday, sick or not, even if it's to make an appearance and knock off early. Very few of my employees call in sick. I have sent a few home, because it's obvious their ill. But that is why I have had the same workforce for 12 years. I don't take no sh*t but, I treat them good.

Foghorn: I may be an ego maniac, but I'm an extremely successful ego maniac, and when I hand out 10000k christmas bonus checks, no-one complains about coming in with a sniffle. Incidently, I never said I don't tolerate sickness, I said I don't tolerate lieing about being sick, and letting down the team, and I pack my own lunch.

Answer 8

National guidelines on work sickness policy in the UK indicate that managers should look for pattern formation in a employees sick habits, i.e. how many days taken, how many are taken ina typical sickness period, how many over a year are days taken always follow ons from days off etc.
One should have had meetings with management, Independent health screening via an Occupational Health service, three verbal and three written warnings before dismissal can take place. Providing the employer is following employment law.

Answer 9

If you are still getting paid and are feigning sickness then that is obtaining money by deception or fraud and is a criminal offence as well as sackable

Answer 10

Depends how often the sick days are and also if there is a pattern in the days like every friday or monday. Normally you'll get a warning then discaplinary if it doesnt improve.