2007-02-15 01:19:02 · 32 answers · asked by ads79 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not at all. The employer needs to know when the worker can be expected to return to work.
2007-02-15 01:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Sherilynne B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing the circumstances, such as the nature of the illness or the reason for the contact, it would be impossible to say.
Let's imagine that the employee is at home with the flu and the employer has a question for which only the employee has the answer. This is not an enormous imposition, and if the two have a good working relationship would not present much of a problem.
If, on the other hand, the employee was recovering from major surgery, and the employer called with extreme demands, this would be the height of rudeness.
2007-02-15 01:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I would not go as far as saying they were infringing on employee human rights.... not having see human rights legislation. However, I would say that it is becoming common place these days for an employer to contact an employee at home whilst they are on sick leave.
Is the contact work related or is it purely to find out the state of the employees health. Give the employer the benefit of the doubt and look on it as a caring employer. However, if Like me when I used to work for Scottish Enterprise Grampian and I was off work for some considerable time my line manager was at my
doorstep every Friday fortnight about work related matters.
Not funny and unsure how someone stand on their rights over this type of thing.
2007-02-15 01:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Human rights are not a legal doctrine. And even if they were they would not extend to employer employee relationships.
Is it an infringement on employees rights. Not really, contacting them alone is not a problem. If they have sick days and the boss is calling to say "oh can you do a little work even though you are rushing into the hospitable." that might be an infringement on their rights.
2007-02-15 02:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by The Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! The employer can also request doctors certificate to verify the illness. There has been an increase in called din sick leave that is cosing the employers $$$$$. They have he right to verify the employee is really sick as the employee claims. In fact a friend of mine used to work for a paper mill and if employees called in sick or declined a on call shift the company security patrol would show up at the door to verify that you were sick.
If you werenot, FIRED!!
2007-02-15 01:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by STEPHEN S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that if an employee is off sick that the employer does have a right to contact/expect contact. Contacting you is their right and if you are off ill it is the least you can do to let your boss know how you are doing and when you think you will be back in to work - it is just to what degree that it takes place - and it would be nothing to do with human rights - more a case of harrassment if the contact was regarded as too often and not with the right intention.
2007-02-15 01:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by Boo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. The employer has a legitimate right to check on the employee's well-being (unless of course the employee was lying about being sick in which case they should get canned.)
2007-02-15 01:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by Shredded Cottage Cheese 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the employee has quite a few days off sick,maybe the employer is protecting their own job and business by finding out whats going on.
2007-02-15 01:22:57 · answer #8 · answered by heebygeeby 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the terms of your contract/job. Where I worked they would check up and make sure you were home/sick. If you didn't answer the phone they could even send someone over. Better have proof you went to the doctor's when they checked. But, this is law enforcement and being out sick was not readily accepted excuse.
Sick days are for sick time. Some people call them mental health days, but they aren't to be used irresponsibly.
2007-02-15 01:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what he's contacting him for. A lot of employers need to be kept informed of when employees might or might not be returning to work so they can organise cover. I'm pretty sure that that's perfectly acceptable. If he's hassling him then that's a different matter, and definitely not OK.
2007-02-15 01:22:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first seven day of your sickness is deemed to be self certificated, and your employer can check to see that you are sick, if you have a medical certificate (a med form 3 ,that's a certificate signed by your doctor,)they do not have the right to check on you unless you are willing to be contacted,they have to abide by the information given by your doctor as Professional information
2007-02-15 02:09:21 · answer #11 · answered by oscar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋