UK the 12 week sick law

By law in the UK Employees are allowed 12 weeks of sick pay with full Salary covered plus their usual 28 days hols still intact.

Now at my workplace 3 employees take full advantage and use it WHEN THEY'RE NOT SICK!!! Sick covers; Unwell, sprained body part, accident at work or ANYWHERE else etc. My coworkers use it and go Poland, to their hometown.

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being · 36-40, F

... Weren't you agreeing yesterday of how employees are overworked ?

Sazzio · 36-40, M

@being That was opinion. This is a fact.

Also am basing it on my workplace where there's a 36 / 48 hour week per rota. In one month we work 15 days max! But a few machines become 1 man running a machine when ideally there needs to be 2 operators per one time.

Highskirt · 56-60, M

You will always find that if there is a good job with good benefits some will take the piss and eventually destroy it .and then those culprits will then move on to another job and do the same again.

Jokersswild

So what ? Do you think people want to spend their lives working? Your boss gets to go on vacations, play golf, leave the office at will... so what?

Sazzio · 36-40, M

@Jokersswild It needs to be a 2 way lane. Whaeva employees get employer needs to do the same. Also boss can be outta office dealing with clients in meetings or pay visit to their own client workplace?

If I was a boss of a production comp and my employees call sick only to not be sick I'd need to re-adjust schedule of moving employees one production to another or let the machine stand until the sick leaver returns if order isn't urgent. No problem! So? Do that? But what about missed orders and penalty on late deliveries?? What about time spent on the re- schedule?

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

The government either protects people, even workers, or not! Our population sincerely voted not! The population isn't socialist and never will be! Dying? Sure! So let it!

smiler2012 · 61-69

@Sazzio sadly you will always find people like that who will try and screw the system and them spoil this for others as it then becomes scrutinised and those who are genuine sick get penalised

dale74 · M

So basically everybody can get up to four months off work with pay for benefits and not have to worry about losing their job

Sazzio · 36-40, M

@dale74 In the UK yes. I believe it starts first day at yer job but at the same time, my workplace fires people who have too many absence within six months 🤣

1490wayb · 56-60, M

how can any country afford to provide such a luxurious benefit??

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