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NHS Sick leave policy puts you in a no-win situation
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I tell you why.. because if someone who has a few days off every three months or so isn't capable of doing their job, they probably aren't capable of doing any job. But according to the government they will be capable and not allowed to sit at home receiving benefits. Therefore which is it? Are they capable of working or not?
Oh come on, thats a nonsense.
If someone has a long term illness then it needs to be understood if its being managed correctly and if there is hope for it to improve.
If not, adjustments may need to be made OR the person may not be fit for that job role.
If the person has a long term medical condition that may require time periodically off sick, then they should subsequently be declaring that at interview so a prospective employer can look at ways to facilitate that - working from home during those times perhaps - for example if its a pain flare up?
Being an asthma sufferer myself though i would say that repeated severe bouts could be a sign that the individual is not managing the illness correctly / not on the correct medications.
On a gout related note, my wife has rheumatoid arthritis and when she has a bad flare up, she works from home rather than commute to work / have to move about the office, etc.1 -
People need to realise that being sick, or even being disabled, is not a get out of jail free card or a permanent meal ticket to the uninterrupted employment of the individual's choosing. Under the capitalist system, which we all live under, an employer pays people to work. Ultimately, if someone cannot work, it is entirely legal that they can be got rid of. And rightly so.
Now, society may chose to provide a safety net for those who cannot work due to age, disability etc - this is done via the benefits system, paid for by general taxation, and is the role of the government/society, not the employer.
Methinks the OP confuses the two.1 -
are you of the snowflake generation perhaps?
I think you who misunderstands the snowflake generation
The Snowflake Generation are considered to be more prone to being less resilient than previous generations, or as being too emotionally vulnerable to cope with views that challenge their own.
I'm spotting some irony there....1
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