Absence | Do you trust your employees?

I would like to think that many of you will say ‘yes’. But what about if I asked whether you trusted your employees if they said they were sick?

I would imagine that many of you will say ‘no’ or ‘not completely’ to this one, as we know that there are some employees who just want a day off and phone in sick. How about someone who is on long-term sickness absence of four weeks or more? Is that a different matter?

I’m assuming that many of you would say ‘yes, that’s different.’ Is that because they’ve been seen by a doctor or specialist and have a relevant fit note? Again, I’m going to assume that’s the case.

My next question is: ‘do you care about your employees?’ I’m going to assume here that it’s a mix of yes and no. ‘Why are you asking that?’ some of you will be thinking. Well, it’s quite simple really. If you care about your employees, you’re more likely to support them in their times of need, especially if they’re sick.