Sick leave for somethin that did not happen at work

100saving

Someone at my work is having issues with her arm and is going to be taking 3 months off to get the problem sorted with an op.

How does this work as she did not get the problem at work it was something done at home? Could the company get rid as she is unable to complate her job?

Poppie68

100saving wrote: »

Someone at my work is having issues with her arm and is going to be taking 3 months off to get the problem sorted with an op.

How does this work as she did not get the problem at work it was something done at home? Could the company get rid as she is unable to complate her job?

Sick leave isn't something that can only be taken if the problem/illness is linked to work.
And no the company cannot get rid of her just because the incident/problem happened at home...that would be ridiculous.

Poppie68

Just to add she will also accumulate holidays and be entitled to sick pay while she is off :eek:

Takeaway_Addict

Poppie68 wrote: »

Sick leave isn't something that can only be taken if the problem/illness is linked to work.
And no the company cannot get rid of her just because the incident/problem happened at home...that would be ridiculous.

Well they can and if its under 2 years of employment and not covered by the equality act there is little the person could do.

OP let the boss deal with it and if you are the boss get legal advice.

100saving

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

Well they can and if its under 2 years of employment and not covered by the equality act there is little the person could do.

OP let the boss deal with it and if you are the boss get legal advice.

she has had about a month off every 6 months or so for the past 2to3 years. I just want to know how long the string will last its not nice for everyone at the company thats having to pull the dead weight.

Where do the company stand? they are not going to keep paying someone thats never in?

Undervalued

100saving wrote: »

she has had about a month off every 6 months or so for the past 2to3 years. I just want to know how long the string will last its not nice for everyone at the company thats having to pull the dead weight.

Where do the company stand? they are not going to keep paying someone thats never in?

If she has been employed for less than two year then they could dismiss her without even giving a reason. However if she has been there longer than two years she has protection against unfair dismissal so they need to do this properly.

They may be able to take steps towards a "capability" dismissal which would be fair (in law).

It would be sensible for them to take legal advice.

Takeaway_Addict

100saving wrote: »

she has had about a month off every 6 months or so for the past 2to3 years. I just want to know how long the string will last its not nice for everyone at the company thats having to pull the dead weight.

Where do the company stand? they are not going to keep paying someone thats never in?

1 month off every 6 months is not 'never in'

If you are an employee and this is regular then talk to your boss about the extra pressure it puts on you constantly and ask for help (this may then concentrate their mind on taking some action against the other employee) but be prepared for your complaint to make it to the ears of the person of ill.

Takeaway_Addict

I don't think the OP is being that unreasonable over someone that is off for long periods of time over a longish period of time. Your example is a one off injury which is easier to accomidate which can and does happen and your employer is doing as most will. Someone being of for smaller periods of time is more inconvenient.

However, let's be frank, if you go back to work and then over the next two years have a month of sick every 6 months would you really expect the employer not to take any action?

I can well see why the OP is annoyed and wanting something to be done. The OP however should leave it down to the employer and if they have issues with work increasing due to having to pick up the slack they should complain on this point and if the employer takes action against the employee then so be it.

thehappybutterfly

my financial situation is neither here nor there and is not up for debate.

And believe me, I am very worried about the impact my absence has had on my work colleagues to the point where Ive kept in constant contact and offered to help out in any way I can from home.

thehappybutterfly

It's not like me to be so volatile and rude and I apologise to OP. When I read your opening post it was a shock to see a stranger saying exactly what Ive personally worried that my colleagues have been saying about me for 4 months.

Sncjw

I was on sick leave for 6 months due to losing hearing which was out of mine and works control. Lucky a relative works in the same place so could keep them up to date on issue. I was paid sick leave for so long then no money what so ever until I went back to work. I was lucky to return to work and no pressure to come back quickly untill I was happy to. It takes time to adjust to a new hearing aid.
Also the reason for her one month off every 6 months could be due to reason you don't know about, she probably doesn't want people who don't need to know to know.