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work and sick leave

  • 25-11-2008 12:31pm
    #1
    Tyrant^
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 580 ✭✭✭


    Hey all

    Just wondering if you go sick in work do the need a medical reason because my doctor says people giving reasons on sick notes is kind of an Irish thing and are not required by law to give a medical reason and they cant demand one either?

    Is this true ?


    Thanks for reading.


Comments

  • #2
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    If it's something embarrassing then your GP can write a generic sicknote, omitting the reason for your illness.

    Some seem to have a policy of not writing what is wrong with you, instead putting "eth0_ is not fit to return to work until 27/11/08 due to illness" or similar.


  • #3
    Shelflife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,077 ✭✭✭Shelflife


    your employer may not need to know what ailment you have , but if you work with food then he may require you to get a cert to say that you are fit to return to work,


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    They may not be able to force you to give them a reason for your absense, but if you're taking a lot of sick days I think it would be in your interest to do so.

    From Citizens Information:

    In some circumstances, where an employee has consistently been absent from work (or if through illness is no longer capable of continuing work), employment may be terminated.


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