I had to fire an employee last week.

He thought that he could use paid sick leave like an extra holiday and get away with it.Checking his attendance record showed this clearly.Taking time off so he.can look after his sick dog was one reason he gave for paid sick leave.Gaming the system to try and escape write ups too.He tried it once too often.He was a long term employee and a senior manager which is why it became my responsibility to deal with him.I terminated his employment.

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Frostcloud · F

meanwhile i tell my employees to use their sick time for their mental health 💀 that's their hours. if they accumulate points due to absences is one thing.. but i used to schedule days off for them so they can use their sick time while they hang out with their dog or go to the beach lol

tallpowerhouseblonde · 36-40, F

@Frostcloud Sick time is for when employees are sick.Mental health, stress can be counted as sick.Here in England we have a number of holiday per annum that can be booked for paid time off.