Morning Sickness, absence and colleague

heretolearn_2

Next time you feel sick, can you manage to puke on her desk? She'll be begging you to go home :rotfl:

Seriously, if this continues for more than a day or two of grumpiness, talk to your manager as this is bullying. You can't help getting sickness when you are pregnant, it's not your fault someone else had to cover for you, you don't have to accept attitude from your colleagues.

Sambucus_Nigra

Just laugh at her - mouldering old bat. A few well-positioned responses like 'well, I was going to come in but the thought of seeing you make me even sicker'...would probably shut her up. Or - do the old thing of - every time she says something indusulting, look at your watch, lick your pencil, open your notebook and write '10:43am, 29th March. Old bat said 'so and so had to miss her holiday because of you' and then deliberately made everyone else coffee and not me'....keep doing this and mutter what you are writing under your breath and she will soon stop. If asked, tell her that you have been advised to document each and every incident. Make sure the notebook stays with you at all times whilst in the office.

Liaise with your manager about the sickness and make sure you tick the boxes that keep you above board job-wise.

GothicStirling

I think I would say something like: 'I would offer you a coffee, but seeing as it's bad for the baby you can get your own.'

Googlewhacker

heretolearn wrote: »

Next time you feel sick, can you manage to puke on her desk? She'll be begging you to go home :rotfl:

Seriously, if this continues for more than a day or two of grumpiness, talk to your manager as this is bullying. You can't help getting sickness when you are pregnant, it's not your fault someone else had to cover for you, you don't have to accept attitude from your colleagues.

Well techincally it is..........but its legal fault

Savvy_Sue

I hope this company has considered what they would do if someone is so far away on holiday that they can't be called in when someone else goes sick.

I think as far as possible I would ignore the unpleasant comments. If the person who was asked to cancel their holiday is usually friendly I'd definitely apologise to them, but not for being sick - it would be something along the lines of "I'm sorry you were not allowed to take your holiday, it's a real shame that the company doesn't have contingency plans in place for this kind of thing, I wonder what they would have done if you hadn't been close enough to come in?" Or what, indeed they would have done if your colleague had respectfully declined the request to give up a holiday ...

jazabelle

Under the Equality Act 2010 Maternity and Pregnancy are covered as a protected group - which includes anyone harrassing you due to this.

I would keep a diary for bit of any incidences/comments she makes, and then report her to your manager. If nothing is done about it, point out the above law.

I was bullied in the work place last year because of my disability, and it built up for weeks before I sent a very upset email to my manager, having a bit of a moan. But she took it really seriously and it was all dealt with very swiftly and I was really glad I had.

So please don't let her continue for much longer - I mean, give it a few days just to see if she is in a grump, but you don't have to put up it.

I feel sick all the time due to my condition and it just makes you miserable, doesn't it? It's so hard to concentrate and do anything, although you have to, because I've felt sick frequently for eight years, so not a lot I can do about it! I hope yours passes quickly.