Absence because of pet death

TrickyWicky

missile wrote: »

I would be looking for a way to terminate his/her employment.
Have they have been employed for less than 2 years?

Just says something about you as a manager doesn't it. You don't give a rats about your staff and you're militant and thinking only of yourself.

My last boss was like you, arrogant ex-army type. Nasty piece of work and guess what? No-one really liked him.

It's employers like you who are making this such a miserable country with all your strict nasty attitudes towards your employees. D70 has openly stated that this has been a good model employee of over 4 years and you're unwilling to forgive them a hard time? I'm glad I don't work for you!

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

Not always the case. Oft heard around here is the advice to go to the GP tell them you're depressed/not sleeping and get signed off work for a holiday / drinking break for a few weeks. GP cannot really check if they are telling the truth.

By 'around here' you clearly mean the civil service or a local authority. Private sector employers and their staff don't encourage time off yet its common place in the public sector.

Errata

I wondered what was the norm om bereavement leave, so I looked up the policy of my local NHS Trust. There is no policy on cats but
"up to 5 working days for the death of a parent/spouse/child/guardian/partner,
up to 3 days for a sibling or member of the same family who lives in the house,
one day for MIL/FIL/grandparent."
Which I think indicates something exceptional is going on with the worker that the manager isn't sharing with D70.

themull1

Errata wrote: »

I wondered what was the norm om bereavement leave, so I looked up the policy of my local NHS Trust. There is no policy on cats but
"up to 5 working days for the death of a parent/spouse/child/guardian/partner,
up to 3 days for a sibling or member of the same family who lives in the house,
one day for MIL/FIL/grandparent."
Which I think indicates something exceptional is going on with the worker that the manager isn't sharing with D70.

Its obvious, they're having an affair...:rotfl:

Uncertain

Errata wrote: »

I wondered what was the norm om bereavement leave, so I looked up the policy of my local NHS Trust. There is no policy on cats but
"up to 5 working days for the death of a parent/spouse/child/guardian/partner,
up to 3 days for a sibling or member of the same family who lives in the house,
one day for MIL/FIL/grandparent."

All of which becomes completely irrelevant if the "bereaved" employee is signed off sick by their doctor as has happened here,

client1_2

I basically think the employee is taking the !!!!.

Errata

Uncertain wrote: »

All of which becomes completely irrelevant if the "bereaved" employee is signed off sick by their doctor as has happened here,

Not so, when the manager gave the worker 3 days sick leave without benefit of medical opinion.

gemma1979

I guess it depends on whats really going on here. If the absence is just for the pet death alone I do think that 2 weeks is a bit excessive. However, maybe the person has other things going on at home in addition to the pet death which may explain the length of time. Without knowing the full facts it is very hard to say and if they have a GP sick note makes the situation very difficult. I would find it difficult to believe a GP would write someone off for 2 weeks on a pet death alone and I am an animal lover myself.

thegirlintheattic

TrickyWicky wrote: »

By 'around here' you clearly mean the civil service or a local authority. Private sector employers and their staff don't encourage time off yet its common place in the public sector.

Maybe you shouldn't be telling me what I mean. I mean in my local area (as I have clarified before on this thread), mostly in private sector workers or those forced onto work placements by the Job Center. The stories you hear down the village pub are quite shocking.

Uncertain

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

M The stories you hear down the village pub are quite shocking.

Oh I see, must be accurate with a quality source of information like that!

Had a few had they?

TrickyWicky

Errata wrote: »

Which I think indicates something exceptional is going on with the worker

Yes, they're stressed as diagnosed by their Doctor.

Errata wrote: »

that the manager isn't sharing with D70.

On the contrary, they actually have, thats why D70 is here asking.

Still, nice to know you know the situation like the back of your hand :eek: