I've just about had it. This morning 4 out of 7 women that work for me called in sick. Reason? Their "cycle".
Can I just fire all of them and replace them with men that don't have the same problem?
2007-11-29 01:18:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
ask them to consider a hysterectomy if they want to keep their jobs
2007-11-29 03:17:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to talk with them as a group or get someone in management to help you that is female if you prefer. I used to have an extremely heavy flow (no help from my doc either and couldnt take something to make it better) I talked with my employer and said sometimes I had to change almost every half hour. I worked in a factory. When I was on those days, I told my fellow workers and went to the bathroom as needed But I got my buisness done and went right back to the line. The other women understood and most of the men.
At least I showed up for work. I was there for 18 years before I retired.
2007-11-29 09:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by reneem1954_2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a practical note, it's been proven that women who spend a lot of time in close proximity tend to synchronize their cycles, which could go a long way toward explaining why so many of your female employees are having trouble at the same time.
As noted above, no, you cannot fire them all and replace them with men, because that would about 99% guarantee that you'll get sued.
Is there any way you could anticipate this happening and work out a way for some of these women to work from home at times like these?
2007-11-29 09:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by enjyin 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you think pregnancy is an illness?
Others here have already pretty much covered the key points. While I understand and sympathize with the frustration you experience having the workplace left uncovered by a sudden high number of absentees, your approach to it is not going to help much.
First, you need to work out solutions that don't dismiss the reality of having PEOPLE work for you (yes, it's shocking but true, women ARE people too). A few good ideas have been offered.
Second, if this reflects your opinion of women, it's time for a head-check. Update your mental software, John.
2007-11-29 10:12:24 · answer #4 · answered by Der Lange 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It usually isn't either. 200 years ago male doctors thought it was an illness. They were backwards then. For some women it is disabiling, but for 90% of women it is not. However if so many women who work at the same place have it at the same time it is more likely to be disabiling. You can not discriminate against women. Older women do not have this problem, so maybe you just hired women who are too young. Anyway I think men are more likely to miss work than women though they don't all miss work at the same time.
2007-11-29 09:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by Susas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Menstruation in itself is not an illness...but it can make you feel blah because of the other problems it brings; bloating, headache, cramping.
If you fire them and hire a bunch of men, you may be setting yourself up to being male shovenistic of something like that.
2007-11-29 09:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only time I was able to use that excuse and get away with it was in gym class. I didn't know it was a ligament excuse to call in for that. On the other hand, they can get really bad some times or every time for some. They may all dread working with each other, anticipating the moodiness.
2007-11-29 09:55:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't fire them for that specifically - but you could make a general rule that people need to provide a documented medical excuse from a physician to excuse their day off, or they are subject to termination. You would of course have to enforce this equally amongst all your employees for ANY illness.
2007-11-29 09:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by volchick2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd love to see the lawsuit if that happened.
Many women, myself included, get debilitating pain. But then again, 4 women calling in might be a reflection of the work environment and yourself than their period.
2007-11-29 09:22:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Women that are in close contact with other women for a given amount of time, like work or roommates, often find their cycles coinciding. It's called pheromones and it is part of human sexuality.
Get used to it. We are here to stay.
But sorry, how about a joke to lighten your mood....?
"Why does it take two women with PMS to change a light bulb?'
IT JUST DOES, OKAY!?!?!?!?!?
Peace.
2007-11-29 09:28:09 · answer #10 · answered by -Tequila17 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Neither, it is a natural bodily process for women. It is a disability only if a woman mensturates abnormally.
2007-11-29 09:59:40 · answer #11 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋