Re: returning to work after been out sick
Hi melody
although u have been working a number of years
What is the company policy regarding sick time
did u keep regular contact with managers etc and submit a doctors cert- its the initial blue cert along with the usual medical cert
did u obtain any benefit from social welfare during your time out
although employers are not legally obliged to pay u during your time out sick - i also dont think they can allow your Job to go
I was out for nearly a year from my employers working there 5 years/
i know i was advised to keep regular contact with them but to be honest my sister rang in for me - and i di'dnt submit sick certs until the last few months, But then again it all depends on the circumstances,
HR is the best point of Call first of all regarding your current status , as it would be HR that would decide depending on your illness if u need to meet the company doctor before u come back
it says on the citizens advice bureau site
" Under [broken link removed] of the [broken link removed] and 2001 an employer must provide an employee with a written statement of terms of employment within two months of the commencement of the employment. One of the terms referred to in this Act on which the employer must provide information is the terms or conditions relating to incapacity for work due to sickness or injury.
also re sick leave
In some circumstances, where an employee has consistently been absent from work (or if through illness is no longer capable of continuing work), employment may be terminated. Employees are protected in certain circumstances in this instance through the
unfair dismissals legislation.
Often, your contract of employment will place a
maximum period of sick pay entitlement in a stated period, for example, one month's sick pay in any 12-month period. Clear rules should be put in place by the employer where an employee is sick and is unavailable for work. For example, it should be clear that if you are sick and unavailable for work, you must contact a specified person by a certain time. If you are out sick for more than three consecutive dates you are usually required to provide your employer with a medical certificate (from your [broken link removed]). The medical certificate should state the nature of your illness and the date you are likely to return to work. If you are likely to be out sick for a longer period, your employer may require you provide weekly medical certificates. "
this in itself does sound clear
When i did go back after my period of sickness, i had alot of holidays that i had not used in the prev year, which i was instructed to use up -
But the subsequent year i did'nt have as much holidays because technically i had'nt worked the sufficient number of days to qualify
Got this from
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/
The first poster was right, i would ignore what your colleague says , as 1 u could be getting only off hand info , and some one who did'nt see u around might have said u had left, without knowing that u were out sick and u know how chinese whispers go
Sure when i went back to work- the first day , some guy in the department downstairs set to me , and yes it was funny now when i look back at it - but First day i was v emotional - "sure i thought u were dead ,what are u doing here > " now poor guy i dont think a ghost would be coming back