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i'm off sick from work
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currenty off sick with work related depression,my annual leave is coming up,i'm going away to france, i will be handing in a sick note to cover the 2 weeks i'm away,can my employer stop me going away?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Check with your company, as thugulike says, where I work, the welfare officers actually encourage you to go on holiday if you are off sick with depression.
This has been taken advantage of a few times when people have booked holidays and then been refused the leave time off. They then went to their Dr who signed them off with depression and off the headed! (Nice if you have the guts to try it!)
This has been taken advantage of a few times when people have booked holidays and then been refused the leave time off. They then went to their Dr who signed them off with depression and off the headed! (Nice if you have the guts to try it!)
But if you're going to go away on holiday and enjoy it anyway, why would you want to claim back the entitlement so that you can take it again? Fair enough if you've booked some leave and aren't planning to go away, or you plan to go away but can't due to sickness ...but you ARE having your holiday. I know that many people will disagree with me and alot of companies will give you back the entitlement but I think it's completely unfair on other staff members. I'm not suggesting that you're pulling a fast one - I have family members who suffer with depression and I know how hard it can be. However, someone where I work has recently been signed off for 'feeling low' - how ridiculous - it's too easy to get a sick note from the Dr's these days.
Lextra I'm amazed at the attitude of some of the people on this site now. Years ago it used to have kind, supportive, intelligent people and I'm sure some of them are still around but the site seems to have been taken over by ignorant bigots. Nobody here knows why you have been off work or what the cause was but I do know that some of the stunts pulled by employers are beyond the pale, you only have to look at the reports of employment tribunals to realise that.
You can't take annual leave when you are off sick, it's not possible.
Take care and I hope you feel better soon.
You can't take annual leave when you are off sick, it's not possible.
Take care and I hope you feel better soon.
It is not uncommon to go away from home whilst on sick leave - convalescence, recuperation, respite.
As long as you do nothing to delay your recovery then there really is nothing your employer can complain about. The only difference is you will be on sick leave, not annual leave.
I'm sure your GP will be happy for you to go away and will see it as beneficial.
As long as you do nothing to delay your recovery then there really is nothing your employer can complain about. The only difference is you will be on sick leave, not annual leave.
I'm sure your GP will be happy for you to go away and will see it as beneficial.
thuglife i agree with you about this site, judging bigots, as for being depressed thats my issue! and there is nothing wrong with my legs. appreciate the nice ppl here who gave sound advice as for the other's who seem to know me better than I do, why dont you go create a site dedicated to ppl who like to put the boot in! chow!
Its spelt ciao!
and whilst we dont know your circumstances, im not sure what answers you expected to your question.
your asking people in a forum that, lets assume work 40hrs + a week and work hard for their money. And youve come on this forum asking how to claim sick pay whilst on holiday.
Im not judging, but you can see their point!
Take care
and whilst we dont know your circumstances, im not sure what answers you expected to your question.
your asking people in a forum that, lets assume work 40hrs + a week and work hard for their money. And youve come on this forum asking how to claim sick pay whilst on holiday.
Im not judging, but you can see their point!
Take care
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lol hope you get the sack ... do you not think of the others that have to do your job ? you are on sick but you are going on holiday ? for 2 weeks ? and as for you saying dont call you when we dont now you .... it you thats going on holiday and doing a sicky ? lazy thats what you are ... hope they sake you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!