Dismissing Someone while Sick
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Its not just the pay though. What do you do when you spend 6 months getting someone up to speed in a very small team, then they say "pregnant, cya next year". or "I've got serious illness, long term sick"
It would make you think twice about hiring anyone who would tick a lot of boxes on being likely to do either.
I can look up job applicants on Facebook and that 26 year old childless woman who's been in a relationship with the same guy for 5 years, or the person who's 6 stone overweight, are quite risky prospects.
It would make you think twice about hiring anyone who would tick a lot of boxes on being likely to do either.
I can look up job applicants on Facebook and that 26 year old childless woman who's been in a relationship with the same guy for 5 years, or the person who's 6 stone overweight, are quite risky prospects.
Algarve said:
Its not just the pay though. What do you do when you spend 6 months getting someone up to speed in a very small team, then they say "pregnant, cya next year". or "I've got serious illness, long term sick"
It would make you think twice about hiring anyone who would tick a lot of boxes on being likely to do either.
I can look up job applicants on Facebook and that 26 year old childless woman who's been in a relationship with the same guy for 5 years, or the person who's 6 stone overweight, are quite risky prospects.
Completely agree with you, as a small business owners it would be a nightmare for us, if I thought a newbie were about to I think it would be time for one of those "sorry it's not working out" conversations, if within 2 years and having checked with a legal eagle on it.It would make you think twice about hiring anyone who would tick a lot of boxes on being likely to do either.
I can look up job applicants on Facebook and that 26 year old childless woman who's been in a relationship with the same guy for 5 years, or the person who's 6 stone overweight, are quite risky prospects.
Driver101 said:
Ruling out overweight people and mid 20s females now? 
I wouldn't rule them out but its not difficult to see why a very small company might choose the 40 year old guy that appears to be healthy, than the 20 year old girl who might have a kid or the fatty who's one Greggs visit away from a heart bypass.Breadvan72 said:
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I get that, can't disagree. On the other side, for a true SMEs (think businesses with 5 or 6 employees in a 1000sq/ft office), someone leaving for 12 months to have a baby, or who has an illness requiring long term absence, it's incredibly debilitating.Like many things where human meets regulation, it's a balance.
It's not a 'fault' scenario, but life has to go on for both parties. It's not a surprise that some small employers shy away from hiring people likely to fall pregnant or suffer from illnesses/need to be away from work for long periods.
I'm not promoting bad behavior on behalf of employers, though neither do I think one size fits all.
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