Sick Leave Policies
Cluster debates workplace policies on sick days versus PTO, incentives for working while sick, cultural differences in sick leave usage, and the importance of staying home to prevent spreading illness.
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Are their sick days limited? If not, no harm done?
Maybe for somebody who doesn't make him go to the office when sick?
Agreed. People take sick days for reasons other than getting sick.
Wait, do people in your office not take sick days when they get ill or something?
Same here - in fact, I've had to say this to members of my own team recently. It's strictly forbidden by HR - if you're sick, you take days off until you're better, so you are not putting yourself at risk of getting worse/prolonging the issue by not getting the rest you need. WFH is not there as a handy tool to avoid recording sick leave.
It's commonplace to use up your vacations when you are sick instead of being declared as sick, in some environments.
this sounds like an incentive to come into work while sick
You should have personal illness / sicktime in addition to vacation. If you don't ... that's sleazy.
"Unlimited sick days"What's the alternative to this? Does disease normally obey corporate policy in the U.S.?
Why do you work? Can't you get a sick leave?