Dunno, unless it gets you to the front of the queue.

Anyhow, after me, fit note, fit note.

As you can self certify for the first 7 days, most doctors will not issue one for that period. They class the request for one for those days as a private note & charge for it.

I would guess (well am fairly certain) that at BA you do not normally have to, it seems to be an attempted counter to the going sick instead of striking ploy(?).
I'm sure BA know roughly how many staff would be ill on a daily basis so if that number peaked on strike days (despite BA warning staff in advance) they would see it as possible avoidance tactics

Blimey, that ain't very left wing! Brothers [comrades] are supposed to be arm-in-arm, side-by-side, not fighting to be at the trough :}

Yep, it does sound a bit harsh, but remember that not many years ago, in fact in the lead in to the current sickness policy within BA, the company was seeing the average days sick per employee running at around 18. This was getting on for three times as many days as most major organisations. If it was all genuine then there were some serious problems with employees lifestyles at work and at home. The health and safety side got ramped up. There was also a fair bit of analysis done on when the peaks occurred. Strangely, there were consistent spikes around Wimbledon fortnight and Royal Ascot. Cup Finals also featured. Clearly there was a need to weed out the 'social sickness/duvet day' culture from those who were genuinely ill.

Yep, but that is what employers drive you to.

Colonel
 

I was talking to a mate a while back about the new sickness policy (well new a while back). I am reasonably sure that you are allowed a certain amount before it kicks in. The policy was known locally as the us 'em or loose 'em scheme!

Bastards the lot of them. :p

Think I might chuck a sickie tomorrow - haven't had a day off in days :ugh:

You will get away with it, nobody is on strike:ok:

Come off it.

As a "union person" through and through you know as well as I, that somewhere in the world "someone" is on strike about "something" :p

As long as the working man is oppressed and exploited by the capitalist masters, the working man has to have the ability to take the struggle back to the establishment........................................

Sent from my ipad.

Very droll ;)

Will you two get a corner of a pub somewhere :\

West lakes,

Hint taken. I will start arguing with Question Time instead.

Don't worry, Rustle. You have joined a small, elite, but very rapidly growing club.

Chuchinchow
 

We have had a fair few exchanges, but have you ever felt B&H'ed on 'ere?

Baggers
 

Human nature?

I would like to think so, but in reality.................

As a point of interest (perhaps!) I checked that two practices near me, also in Surrey, charge £10 for a sickness certificate.

That is interesting. Thanks. :ok:

Must admit I haven't been to a doctor for years (other than AME) so this charge has completely passed me by.