Hi there,
I have looked everywhere for an answer to this situation. I work for a large organisation that has multiple worksites across the country. I work under and EBA which specifies that 2 single days sick leave my be taken per annum without the requirement of a medical certificate.
A young colleague (who isn’t known for taking sickies) was called upstairs after having a single sick day, and confronted by 3 members of the leadership team, who then asked her to, disclose what was wrong with her and, to fill out a form which specified this information. The worker felt quite intimidated.
Apparently this is now policy and is justified under duty of care.
The appropriate Union’s response was to ask for a copy of the form and they would investigate.
I have the following issues with this situation:
1. The obvious issue is privacy regarding the worker’s health
2. 3 people for this meeting seems a little confrontational over a single sick day. This seems like intimidation.
3. As a “policy” this seems designed to prevent people from taking sick leave, as many would think twice if they knew they would be faced with an unpleasant interview upon their return. The alternative is to refuse and presumably not get paid?
Would appreciate some thoughts on this, cheers
I have looked everywhere for an answer to this situation. I work for a large organisation that has multiple worksites across the country. I work under and EBA which specifies that 2 single days sick leave my be taken per annum without the requirement of a medical certificate.
A young colleague (who isn’t known for taking sickies) was called upstairs after having a single sick day, and confronted by 3 members of the leadership team, who then asked her to, disclose what was wrong with her and, to fill out a form which specified this information. The worker felt quite intimidated.
Apparently this is now policy and is justified under duty of care.
The appropriate Union’s response was to ask for a copy of the form and they would investigate.
I have the following issues with this situation:
1. The obvious issue is privacy regarding the worker’s health
2. 3 people for this meeting seems a little confrontational over a single sick day. This seems like intimidation.
3. As a “policy” this seems designed to prevent people from taking sick leave, as many would think twice if they knew they would be faced with an unpleasant interview upon their return. The alternative is to refuse and presumably not get paid?
Would appreciate some thoughts on this, cheers