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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 909343" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>Most employers have a policy for the management of absence for almost any reason, including sickness. There will usually be a variety of ways a review process can kick into play; usually a period of absence of longer the x days, or cumulative days totalling y days, whether together or separately. </p><p></p><p>At this stage, please try not to be too offended by it all. I'm sure it's nothing personal, and something your Manager probably wishes he/she didn't have to be doing too.</p><p></p><p>It is usual during these initial meetings, your employer will be interested to hear why you have had to be away from work in recent times. They will want to be learning if there is anything work related that could be causing absences, or if there is anything they should be doing to help you not to have time off. For example, had you been absent with back ache, caused by inappropriate chair height, or the like, then they could be inclined to acquire a special chair, so that you are less likely to suffer. I have known other situations where employers have paid for employees to have operations privately, due to waiting lists, where the cost of the op was less than the sick pay they would have to pay, if the individual was off longer term sick. So, it's not necessarily a bad thing.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't speculate why others are not appearing to have these meetings. Perhaps they are, but are keeping quiet about it, or conversely, they have been lucky to just sneak under the trigger points. Or finally, if they are manipulating the system, and calling in sick when they're more well than they suggest, maybe the understand the system, and work it. Now, to be clear that last instance is certainly wrong, but we would be telling fibs if we didn't admit some people do operate in this way.</p><p></p><p>I suggest you go onto your corporate intranet and access the company's Sickness and Absence Policy, and see if you have inadvertently breeched a trigger. If you are in a Union, have a chat with a rep, who may be able to help you understand what may be happening. </p><p></p><p>Again, to repeat, I would urge you not to go straight to feeling offended by the whole thing, until you have more clarity about what's concerning them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 909343, member: 88961"] Most employers have a policy for the management of absence for almost any reason, including sickness. There will usually be a variety of ways a review process can kick into play; usually a period of absence of longer the x days, or cumulative days totalling y days, whether together or separately. At this stage, please try not to be too offended by it all. I'm sure it's nothing personal, and something your Manager probably wishes he/she didn't have to be doing too. It is usual during these initial meetings, your employer will be interested to hear why you have had to be away from work in recent times. They will want to be learning if there is anything work related that could be causing absences, or if there is anything they should be doing to help you not to have time off. For example, had you been absent with back ache, caused by inappropriate chair height, or the like, then they could be inclined to acquire a special chair, so that you are less likely to suffer. I have known other situations where employers have paid for employees to have operations privately, due to waiting lists, where the cost of the op was less than the sick pay they would have to pay, if the individual was off longer term sick. So, it's not necessarily a bad thing. I couldn't speculate why others are not appearing to have these meetings. Perhaps they are, but are keeping quiet about it, or conversely, they have been lucky to just sneak under the trigger points. Or finally, if they are manipulating the system, and calling in sick when they're more well than they suggest, maybe the understand the system, and work it. Now, to be clear that last instance is certainly wrong, but we would be telling fibs if we didn't admit some people do operate in this way. I suggest you go onto your corporate intranet and access the company's Sickness and Absence Policy, and see if you have inadvertently breeched a trigger. If you are in a Union, have a chat with a rep, who may be able to help you understand what may be happening. Again, to repeat, I would urge you not to go straight to feeling offended by the whole thing, until you have more clarity about what's concerning them. [/QUOTE]
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