Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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Originally posted by VXR
I think an industrial tribunial would find it fairly easy to vote in favour of the employer if a signed off employee was proven to be in a pub.
Not a chance.
In this situation, where he works on the phones and thats the main reason he was signed off, I see no reason why being at a pub would make any difference to be sat at home.
Now if they could prove he was sat there being loud, etc. for long periods then thats different.
Tribunals always tend to favour the employee and not the employer.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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We've had people signed off with stress etc and they've been told by their GP to out.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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Originally posted by VXR
If he has been SIGNED off he CANNOT go to work. The employer is breaking the law.
What I don't get is, if you REALLY want to see you mate, and REALLY want a beer, why not ask him to bring a 6 pack round your house?????
Otherwise, do you REALLY need to ask this question????
O dnt want a beer, i'll just have a glass of water or something.
Ren, it's not just asthma if you read all my posts i wrote this thread on my phone so was very brief
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Even though in some circumstances I do take the piss by using my illness as an excuse not to go to work, if I am off from work on the pretence that I'm suffering with my crohns I won't go down the pub for a pint or two or go in town shopping.
Not really on is it?
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
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Originally posted by Marc
We've had people signed off with stress etc and they've been told by their GP to out.
Thats obvious, being stuck in all day wouldn't do much good for someone stressed etc.
I agree with cosmo, you would get away with it, as said just because you are off because you are unable to do your job, doesn't mean your life should stop, if it was going out getting blasted then that would be daft, going out for one drink to see a friend, that's different.
End of the day you work to live, not live to work. The day that moto changes is the day you make a turn for the worse (exceptions apply obviously, if you love your job etc)
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
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Originally posted by Cosmo
tbh if it was one of my employees then Id be pissed, but I wouldnt fire that person (or even discipline) as it just wouldnt hold up should it go to a tribunal.
You can get away with anything these days as an employee.
I've dealt with plenty of people like this, it's better to skin the cat another way, give them jobs they hate/cannot cope with, make them jump ship instead of you pushing them.
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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i done it last week.
was off wed thurs fri as my hay fever was really bad, couldnt open my right eye or stop sneezing but come 9 o'clock on friday I was ok so went out, threw the day sat and sunday I was really bad again, had docs on monday morning before work for some better medication. boss didnt mind that I was out when they found out
[Edited on 30-06-2009 by ajscorsa]
[Edited on 30-06-2009 by ajscorsa]
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Liam B
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quote:
Originally posted by J da Silva
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
tbh if it was one of my employees then Id be pissed, but I wouldnt fire that person (or even discipline) as it just wouldnt hold up should it go to a tribunal.
You can get away with anything these days as an employee.
I've dealt with plenty of people like this, it's better to skin the cat another way, give them jobs they hate/cannot cope with, make them jump ship instead of you pushing them.
But they you dont get to feel like you owned them 
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J da Silva
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That's not the way to go about it, ownage is just an internet gigglebox.
I would sooner know 'person A' left from a job earning £2000 a month has now left to stack shelves in Asda for minimum wage.
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Cosmo
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Indeed.
Weve had one (Ive posted on here before about her) who was just taking the piss constantly. Got signed off a number of times due to 'stress' when we knew nothing was wrong with her.
She wanted us to sack her 100%, but we bided our time and did all we could to help her with her 'stress' and in the end she got that sick of us doing all we could that she walked out one day and never came back 
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