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Questions related to personal illness and time off for such causes.

66 votes

Embarrassment at work caused by a supervisor's reaction due to my shingles disease

Put simply: you should not have returned to work without first discussing it with your employer. You don't know that everyone in the office has in fact had chicken pox, or if anyone in your office is …
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2 votes

Sickness note from doctor after i already got my monthly salary

Yes, this is probably a violation of company policies for most companies: you didn't report your sickness in a timely manner. …
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14 votes

How to handle staff member with excessive time off

It sounds like you have two separate issues here: Poor professional behaviour when working ("frequent tardiness, work ethic, too much time on her cell phone") Frequent time off for sick children My …
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101 votes
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Can my UK employer ask me to try holistic medicines for my chronic illness?

The correct answer here is "talk to your local Citizens Advice" (or a paid employment lawyer if you wish. Citizens Advice will be cheaper in the first instance). The answer you'll get from this in no …
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26 votes

Manager that is mad because I won't work during sick leave

Unfortunately, you don't have very many "non-nuclear" options here as your manager is also the closest thing your employer has to HR. If you actually want anything to change, you can gently remind you …
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25 votes
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How to notify employer about another sick leave after I already had one recently?

another 2 months of sick leave looks bad on paper Nothing you can do about this. Medical problems aren't in your control. The temp did almost no work done. This is your employer's fault, no …
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1 vote

How to prevent being unfairly fired and what to do about it

I just forgot, probably due to the max dose gabapentin I've been taking daily. Get a note from your medical practitioner stating this.
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3 votes

Off work with depression / anxiety / stress, cannot get diagnosis, boss is annoyed (UK)

You can't control how other people feel or act. Just do what you need to do for your health and try not to worry about other people's behaviour. At some point, there may need to be a grown-up discussi …
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