why have i been asked to call work every day?

[justme123]

I have a valid doctors certificate, why do i have to call my work every day?

[rojash]

You are asking the wrong people. Ask your boss.

[woofgang]

ask them.

[ummmm]

Are you being paid?

[Baldric]

Do you have a history of sickness?

[justme123]

no history of sickness, and as far as i am aware i will be paid ssp.

[Mosaic]

Are you in a union?
This is the kind of question they are very helpful with.

[Arksided]

They're concerned about your well being and should you take a turn for the worse... then somebody else can fill in for you.

[MartinBev58]

I was taken ill when I was visiting my father a few years ago in the Midlands when I worked in London. I was in hospital for 4 days.
It made sense for me to stay in the Midlands so my father could look after me. The doctor recomended this as well.
A manager tried to say I would have to take annual leave and said sick leave can only be taken at your own home.
I had to get the union in and after a fuss I was allowed to take the days as sick leave.


Martin

[dustypuss]

I think it to make sure you’re still at home and not gone on your holidays to the med for a week.

[tonywiltshire]

The method of notification is as agreed in your Contract of employment subject to the rules of self-certification, which you probably signed when you first joined your employment. The usual requirements are:

Notify your employer on the first day of sickness before 10am.
Up to 7 days on self-certification.
Over 7 days note from your GP.

But I note your employer wishes to be notified on a daily basis, which is unusual, and if not in your contract, ask why. Your employer may pay you, which will also be in your contract you will then be on statutory sick pay for up to 28 weeks, which is paid by your employer.
If you find it difficult to notify your employer each day, explain this to them and request that you may be excused.

[Buenchico]

The company may have had experience of people who 'try it on'. Rather than saying that they trust some people but not others (which could lead to massive rows), they simply apply the same rules to all of their staff.

Chris

[factor-fiction]

Has that changed a little now though, redhelen now that sicknotes been replaced by fit notes?

[factor-fiction]

No- I was querying whether the statement "just because your cert is for 7 days does not mean you have to take 7 days off!!" still applies.

[cathfromsaron]

do you get sick pay?

therefore, it is the policy everyone has to follow?

[Eve]

Similar here (public sector), have to ring in and speak to a manager every morning before usual starting time and it is all logged, who you spoke to and what was said. I think there is a return to work interview for even one day's sickness absence and absence review meeting when a certain amount of days are reached. They have to do it consistently.