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I think it depends on the circumstances. Even habitual beer monsters, ocassionally, have genuine personal reasons. Something truelly grim may have happened in his life, or he could have just got carried away on the lash. If it hasn't happened before and you like him, I'd have a quiet 'off the record' chat with the guy and find out what's what.

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Just remember legally you can't manage their sickness but you can manage (& monitor) their absences. Sounds daft I know but I used to manage upto 50 members of staff in a previous career & it can be a minefield. Think fsb offer H.R advice? Maybe Google return to work interviews & print off some forms to use & it will help to cover your arse as well. Good luck

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Anyone taking in to account that mental health issues could be personal reasons but the employee doesn't want to or know how to expand? Granted, the chances of this are smaller but being in that situation myself; some days you don't wish to broadcast to your employer that you're about to lose the plot.

 

 

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I dont mind paying a hardworking lad a decent wage for a good days graft but as an owner operator the amount of pratting around in my own time that has to be done to keep everything legit is a piss take! Especially when some lads think its ok to do as they please!

People are getting thicker and more idle! As the government cant baby everyone the emphasis is put on employers do to everything as the employee cant be arsed!

Ur right mate I do like to as I please 😘

 

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If he had been drinking the day before, and was suddenly 'sick' on the monday, would you really want him in working if he was still, say over the drink drive limit?

 

Sometimes it is better not to know the whole truth, "Sick" sounds better than "Still drunk and a danger to everyone around me if I touch any tools or drive"

 

If it was a one off then no problem, we are all ill every now and then.

 

However if you thik illness is a regular occurance then have a friendly chat "I've noticed you have been ill a lot in the last year, is there anything I should know about or do differently to help you while you are in work". Could be that he is too sick to be out on site with you (say an occasional bad back) but could be happy say, doing some paperwork for you for a day. You never know till you talk to them

 

 

 

In my work (office based) if you are ill for moe than a day we get a return to work interview (partly to see if there is anything they can do to stop you beinf ill in the future and partly to check out the story), and on the first morning we have to phone in and talk to the boss. I guess he records it on the system when we are ill.

 

As for texting that you are ill.... probably not the best.

 

 

Supposein a couple of weeks you could have a chat with everyone and remind them off the sickness process they need to go through (so a phone call in the morning each day they are off, that sick days have to be recorded, and to let yuo know if there is any issues with the actual work)

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I think it depends on the circumstances. Even habitual beer monsters, ocassionally, have genuine personal reasons. Something truelly grim may have happened in his life, or he could have just got carried away on the lash. If it hasn't happened before and you like him, I'd have a quiet 'off the record' chat with the guy and find out what's what.

 

 

Being a "habitual beer monster" is no excuse.

 

It is in fact an asset. I make a point of getting shitfaced the evening before a big dismantle. The tree comes down bloody fast. I tried it sober once, I'll never be so irresponsible again.

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