Going away while off sick
Discussion
anonymous said:
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I would look at this not so much from the legalities, but more how it is perceived by your employers.Simply put, are you happy disclosing to them your intentions of convalescing in your holiday home by the sea. How do think they will respond, and what will there overriding impression of you be?
Some employers will be more than happy with the situation, others not so. I’m sure you’ll know which type of employer you work for. I would definitely base my decision on that principle, but that’s me.
People used to go to a convalescing hospital to continue their recovery.
If for a moment I thought my employer would have any issue with me, having been signed off, recovered in a house by the sea then I would be looking for a new job.
I don't even think that having been signed off ahead of time that your employer can contact you for anything work related (I know we are really careful)
If for a moment I thought my employer would have any issue with me, having been signed off, recovered in a house by the sea then I would be looking for a new job.
I don't even think that having been signed off ahead of time that your employer can contact you for anything work related (I know we are really careful)
I'm going to play devil's advocate here and neither of these scenarios is aimed at the OP, they're just examples of why Managers might take certain viewpoints;
Employee 1
Hard working, always on time, often stays behind to get work finished, has had one day off sick in the last 5 years, never complains when asked to carry out extra work
Employee 2
Does the bare minimum required to avoid being sacked, late at least once a week, always finishes bang on time after spending the last 10 minutes of each day moving pencils around his desk, lots of medical appointments which require a half-day off, one sick day a month usually on a Monday, whinges all the time about work and how carp management are, mentions how things would fall to pieces if he wasn't around
Both of the above should be treated in exactly the same way but you can see why the Employer might be a bit cynical of Employee 2 and wonder if this is just his way of getting a long paid holiday.
Just to reiterate those are extreme examples and Im playing Devil's Advocate...
Employee 1
Hard working, always on time, often stays behind to get work finished, has had one day off sick in the last 5 years, never complains when asked to carry out extra work
Employee 2
Does the bare minimum required to avoid being sacked, late at least once a week, always finishes bang on time after spending the last 10 minutes of each day moving pencils around his desk, lots of medical appointments which require a half-day off, one sick day a month usually on a Monday, whinges all the time about work and how carp management are, mentions how things would fall to pieces if he wasn't around
Both of the above should be treated in exactly the same way but you can see why the Employer might be a bit cynical of Employee 2 and wonder if this is just his way of getting a long paid holiday.
Just to reiterate those are extreme examples and Im playing Devil's Advocate...
I attended Monday morning management meetings for HMPS, and when one person bemoaned a member of staff for being somewhere else whilst signed off, the Governor replied 'I don't care, he's off with stress & depression. Who says he has to lie down in a dark room whilst he's off?'
I would say the planned operation/procedure entitles you to be where you want to. It's hardly a sickness, is it?
I would say the planned operation/procedure entitles you to be where you want to. It's hardly a sickness, is it?
I'm just wondering how they would know let alone care?
As I type this it occurs to me that I could have been quite literally anywhere on earth (ok, almost) for the past six months and I've been working let alone signed off sick.
I do take the point about perception but if we're going down that route I'd be more concerned how it looks having two homes to choose from than it does which one you're off sick in
As I type this it occurs to me that I could have been quite literally anywhere on earth (ok, almost) for the past six months and I've been working let alone signed off sick.
I do take the point about perception but if we're going down that route I'd be more concerned how it looks having two homes to choose from than it does which one you're off sick in
anonymous said:
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Isn't the ACAS website talking about holiday pay vs sick pay, and not going away on holiday itself. Anyway - https://www.sherrardslaw.com/going-holiday-whilst-...The Spruce Goose said:
vaud said:
Where on the ACAS site?
my understanding is when a doctor signs you off work you can pretty much do anything, in reason, like go on holiday to recover etc., if you did your back in you wouldn't go skiing. What the OP is doing is not unreasonable. 
Simple question - what would the reaction be if the operation required a specialist hospital that was 200 miles from home you therefore had to stay in a hotel "on holiday" while you recuperated (e.g. needing to remain near the specialist for follow up care).
I don't see any difference.
I don't see any difference.
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