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Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

New workplace takes absences seriously. Needed med cert for my single day off (needed if absence is Monday and Friday). Also had a “RTW” chat with manager who asked why I was off, am I okay now, any ongoing issue, anything they can do to help, etc. Quite invasive and definitely serves to dissuade me from future sick leave where it’s not absolutely needed - which I suppose is why they do it.

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Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Do you have a workplace agreement or something in place that details exactly what you need to do and when if you need a sick day or carer’s leave?

While this isn’t quite the same my workplace is majority female. I once told a story that when a manager here was being quite full on with asking why someone was away they got a detailed recount of the menstrual cycle and their period.

That manager stopped asking people why they were off sick.

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- Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It’s even more fun trying to communicate the full breadth of menopause to a 30 something male manager.
  
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  - Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    In our latest EBA they asked for menopause leave, government said no 😑.
    
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- Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It’s shameful how 40% of sick days are on Mondays and Fridays.
  
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  - Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    This doesn’t seem remarkable as stated given 2÷5=40%
    
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    Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I think that’s the joke 🤣
    
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- Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That’s funny 🤣 I know our EBA did specify Mondays and Fridays were mandatory med cert so that’s no issue. Wasn’t expecting a 15m chat with manager asking about it though
  
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Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Ayup. Welcome to the wonderful world of corporate ‘care’. Jobs not done till the paperwork has been filed.

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useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
That grinds my gears

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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I don’t think they’re meant to ask why. Do they have the right to do that? :/

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- Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I googled it afterwards. Looks like they can ask, but can’t ask for any reasons on the med cert. You can refuse to give them any info I guess but they might not receive that warmly, even if you’re allowed to. My last employer wouldn’t have asked any of this so it’s new to me
  
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Nath@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
What happens if you’re a carer and not the sick one? Do you take your kid to get the medical cert?
Relevant here, as I took the day yesterday looking after a sick kid. Getting to a doctor would have been a challenge as he was in no shape to ride and my wife had the car.

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- Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I get a carers cert from the doctor. Usually telehealth. Or stat dec it.
  
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- Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Good question. I’m not sure if Telehealth scripts work for carer’s leave - it’s what I used yesterday and it was fine, no mention of it being a lame type of cert or insufficient in any way…
  
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