do I have to work my notice if I'm off sick?

Emmzi

but Lily, she is doing nothing illegal. And potentially nothing immoral. It entirely depends on the nature of the illness and the nature of the work!

RedSoleShoes

Emmzi wrote: »

but Lily, she is doing nothing illegal. And potentially nothing immoral. It entirely depends on the nature of the illness and the nature of the work!

I never said a thing about legality, or morals!! Not sure where that has come from.......

The OP wants to hear that it is fine to resign and not work notice. I did not say what she wanted to hear and she did not like it!

Emmzi

Lily
"When you are signed off sick, you are signed off because of the state of your health, not because of the job you do. If she is able to work then why not resign now and then start looking for a job that is suitable to her physical abilities."

To me, that reads like a moral judgement. It may not have been your intention, it may not be what anyone else reads from it, but it's how I read it.

And it's more complicated than that. You can be signed off because of the combination of health *and* the job you do. Most areas of ill health are grey with some room for discretion, and some judgement calls to be made.

It is possible a new style "fit note" would be more explicit about what OPs friend would be able to do, and the employer may take more heed of that. I hope so - being unabkle to work when you are willing is horrible.

RedSoleShoes

Emmzi - now you have cast aspersions on my post, perhaps you would like to respond to the OP?

Emmzi

LilyDeTilly wrote: »

Emmzi - now you have cast aspersions on my post, perhaps you would like to respond to the OP?

see post 6

RedSoleShoes

Emmzi wrote: »

see post 6

Still don't you see your response to the OP, who originally asked if it was ok for her 'friend' to resign and not work notice.

Emmzi

LilyDeTilly wrote: »

Still don't you see your response to the OP, who originally asked if it was ok for her 'friend' to resign and not work notice.

see the first nine words of post 6

and then some context

I am not suree what else you reckon should be in there! Can you phrase that as a question?

RedSoleShoes

Emmzi wrote: »

Can you phrase that as a question?

I wasn't asking you a question, it was an observation.

To clarify, I gave a black & white answer to a question with minimal back-up info. OP wants to know if it is fine to claim SSP from employer, look for another job, then resign with no notice once new job is found. My response was that she should resign from current job if she has no intention of going back there. Then she is free to start a new job whenever and employer can fill 'dead' role with someone new. I have no "moral" issues with someone job hunting whilst in another job, everyone does that.

Your response was based on what you would want your employee to do, therefore your answer was covering a more grey area.

As with most posts, our answers have to be based on the limited information that is provided. Therefore some people answer with facts (which get slated as being judgmental) and others answer as if they are in the situation (which also get slated as being judgmental).

You can't please all the people all of the time!