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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Notladylike

You don’t have fair work laws there? Surely if he had the hours available to take he’s allowed to take them.

tallpowerhouseblonde · 36-40, F

@Notladylike We have better employment laws than the U.S.
He could have used holidays.The point is that he chose to use sick leave when he was not sick.Some will do this to get extra time off work and be paid for it,while others have to work harder doing what he should have been doing.