Calling in sick/self certification and employers!

MrRedundant

corbyboy wrote: »

A lot of bosses think their rules supercede the rule of law so I wouldn't worry as there is nothing they can do.

They were probably just short of cover and took it out on you.

I remember an old boss I had was like that. He once threatened to sack on the spot anybody who called in sick on Christmas Day after a few of us were forced to work.

Can you provide the law that states companies must allow self cert for 7 days and nothing else?

I'd also add if you really have flu you are unlikely to be back next monday. You in fact have a cold. A big difference. Proper flu normally floors people and needs doctors appointment hence maybe your employer doesnt think your comments match what you claim is wrong?

Either way advise them if they will pay the fee your happy to ask for a letter now. Surgeries will do it but charge.

corbyboy

MrRedundant wrote: »

Can you provide the law that states companies must allow self cert for 7 days and nothing else?

This is from Directgov:

Evidence that you are sick

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work for payment of SSP.
Your employer cannot ask you to provide medical evidence that your are sick for the first seven days of illness. During this period they may ask you to fill in a self-certificate of their own design or form SC2 which you can get from your doctor's surgery, or from the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website.
If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence from your doctor to support payment of SSP.

I can't link to the actual law, but presumably advice given on Directgov is based on the law.

Are you suggesting that an employer can insist you provide a sick note in the first seven days?

rising_from_the_ashes

From the NHS website:

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1062.aspx?categoryid=68&subcategoryid=158

pompeyrich

heretolearn wrote: »

YEs, if you go back on the following Monday it's only been 7 days sick.

Surely it's only 2 days sick, the Monday and the Tuesday thet clb was absent from work, the days that weren't worked are of no concern to the employer.