I do not see how due process changes the basic argument. You are either sick or you are not. If not and you have absented yourself on a strike day and then subsequently claim to have been sick you are defrauding the company and have taken unofficial IA. BA have not chosen to follow this line.
If you are stupid enough to have failed to protect yourself from lost wages due to being genuinely sick on a strike day, that is your own fault. The law allows self certification for illness, but this is to prevent doctors from being overwhelmed with patients requiring sick notes for minor issues that prevent attendance at work but that do not require medical attention - e.g. the common cold. Cabin crew have in the past exploited this loophole which essentially allowed them to go on strike without losing money. BA have responded to this "tradition" and acted to protect themselves. Those suffering loss have only themselves to blame.
Last edited by Juan Tugoh; 7th Dec 2010 at 09:59.