work - sick leave

[becks]

there should be a work section but never mind - anyway, having had a week off work sick (well four days) i have to give my company a reason for absence and sickness or unwell is not enough apparently. do i have to tell them as i feel that they are perosnal reasons and might not go down well with the boss. they are genuine i wasn't skiving but i resent having to tell them especiially as i am only getting SSP anyway. ta

[incitatus]

Read your contract. It may wwell have a clause requiring you to give reasons for absence.ostensibly this is to assist them to help you back to work. Generally for absences of less than seven days a sick note is not required, self certification being the tem used, but you often have to give more detail than "I was Sick". If you really dont want to tell them, then you should look to why you dont. Were you ill? Couldnt you tell them what you had. beleive me, when you start describing food poisoning sympt9ms to them they often dont go any furhter.

[TommyC]

Ahem..!! Have a heart, Incy... I suspect we may be talking about "Ladies' problems" here...!! :o)

[incitatus]

sauce for the goose. I had to tell them about prostatitis.

[woofgang]

if yoy REALLY can't face telling your boss, say you want to tell occy health. The nurse or doctor can confirm sickness to your boss but will keep the reason private.....as should your boss if you tell them that that is your wish...sympathy Inci, I am having severe private summers with dizzy spells at the moment(its my age and the patches only made things worse)...thought about dissembling but decided blow it, its nothing to be ashamed of. My husband who manages a mixed gender work force says that he would rather hear the truth as if you need more time off later or it gets more serious then you would have to be honest then.

[becks]

thanks everyone - spoke to some colleagues and decided it was easier to put flu than going into great detail about my emotional/mental state at the moment. cheers x

[apricot]

CIPD have a very good website with all sorts of information about sickness absnece. They also have 'communities' which are a little like AB. Anyone can ask a question or raise a concern. Sorry to hear you are 'out of sorts' becks, take care.