Off sick and taking a holiday before returning to work

rr2

I have been off sick from work since Feb. They’re paying me my usual salary.

I have been in and out of hospital with a fairly serious condition which at one point resulted in a weeks stay in hospital. I’m starting to get myself back on my feet although not fully recovered.

Last year I booked a holiday for the end of May, it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to return to work before the holiday but I should be on track to be well again around the time of the holiday. I would like to go away on the vacation.

Is it possible to take planned annual leave straight from being off sick or do you have to return to work first?

Carrot007

Of course you can take your holiday.

Quite frankly work will probably be happy you are not taking them as sick and wanting the days back to take later.

You could tell them in advance, communication is always good.

rr2

Thanks. I have told them, the answer from my supervisor was he is ok with it but I need to speak to HR.

There!!!8217;s always the worry that it looks a bit dodgy but I have been genuinely ill.

HR have told me to speak to my GP.

rr2

Rather than just give me a yes or no answer

elsien

I've done it before. 3 months off sick, 2 weeks in India on already booked annual leave, back at work. The boss saw it as a bonus as I was in a better frame of mind after the holiday with a more positive attitude.

HR are just covering themselves. If your GP says fine and your line manager says fine, there shouldn't be an issue. What they don't want is you being away making your health worse so more time off when you get back.

ReadingTim

rr2 wrote: »

Rather than just give me a yes or no answer

I'll tell you whatever it is you want to hear mate, but then again, I don't pay you.

So, rather than what I, or whatever it is "the internet" thinks, it's usually a good idea to ask what the person or organisation who pays you thinks, in case they decide not to pay you.

spadoosh

rr2 wrote: »

Rather than just give me a yes or no answer

Its not up to them.

You decide if youre well enough to go to work. Your GP confirms if you are too ill to work if you want more than a few days off.

If you had cruciate knee ligament surgery and where wanting to go on a skiiing holiday your GP probably wouldnt recommend it. IF youre off with stress and its a week on a beach doing nothing (providing thats a relaxant for you) then they would probably encourage it.

rr2

ReadingTim I don!!!8217;t want you to tell me whatever I want to hear, I have spoken to HR and it was a pretty vague answer. So before I go any further I was wondering what any legislation states. I!!!8217;m sure if I communicate with them further all will be fine (I hope).

Carrot007

Hmm,

Well going to yourt doctor is not going to help HR. UNless they want to pay for a letter and even then the doctor does not have to.

My view is what would happen at any reasonable company that actually cares about it's staff.

You could tell them you are fine going back to work if they are happy to give you yuour holidays back and pay for any uninsured consequantial losses (what you paid for your holiday as let's face it no insurance is going to pay out because work doesn't want you to go).

Maybe wrong but sounds like a horrible place to work regarding this sort of thing. I bet they wonder why so many people go off with stress.

elsien

Carrot007 wrote: »

Maybe wrong but sounds like a horrible place to work regarding this sort of thing. I bet they wonder why so many people go off with stress.

Why do people checking the policies instead of giving an instant and potentially incorrect answer make it a horrible place to work, and who said anything about stress?
I think you're reading a different OP to me.

spadoosh

Carrot007 wrote: »

Hmm,

Well going to yourt doctor is not going to help HR. UNless they want to pay for a letter and even then the doctor does not have to.

My view is what would happen at any reasonable company that actually cares about it's staff.

You could tell them you are fine going back to work if they are happy to give you yuour holidays back and pay for any uninsured consequantial losses (what you paid for your holiday as let's face it no insurance is going to pay out because work doesn't want you to go).

Maybe wrong but sounds like a horrible place to work regarding this sort of thing. I bet they wonder why so many people go off with stress.

Think your jumping the gun. Sounds like the employee and employer have a good enough relationship. HR doesnt want to step on any toes and potentially get them in bother hence absolving themselves from any decision making in the process.

As for the stress, i think im the only person to have mentioned it in this thread? Op says theyve been hospitalised on a few occasions whilst not impossible with stress, it would be unusual.