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Don't know if I am writing this in the right place, so feel free to push me in another direction!!
I work 3 shifts totallying 14 hours per week over 3 days for the instituation commonly known as Tesco. I have been with the company since May 2004.
In May this year I went out for a meal and got food posioning and was unable to do a 3.5 shift the following day. I had not been off with illness for a long time before that. Then in October this year, both of my sons (age 6 + 9) were ill on different days of different weeks. One son has a rare blood condition called HSP so we have to keep a really careful eye on him. In any event, we simply don't have the backup of carers to look after them when they are ill (not that I ever want my sick children to be looked after anyone other than me - period). I made my hours back at a different time through the week as I can't afford the drop in wages.
Then this week, I came down with an horrendous cough/sore throat/cold bug. I wasn't too bad for my evening shift of 3.5 hrs on Monday evening, I felt bloomin awful on the Tuesday but still crawled into work and by Wednesday, couldn't get out of bed, so called in sick. If I don't get paid, then I don't get paid - we'll manage somehow.
What does bother me is after the second son becoming ill (& me then making up thse missed hours) - I was called in for sickness review meeting. I was told at this meeting that my Sickness record was over the 3% allowance (it was something like 3.42%) and I had to "explain" myself. Which I duly did - the Managers on Duty then decided "at this stage - no further action will be taken, however if you have time off in the future, this and any other meetings concerning your attendance will be taken into consideration and you may possibly receive a Written Warning - which can effectively lead to your dissmissal".
My next shift is not until Monday, and although I'm still not 100% better, I will be well enough to attend work.
I know I have to have a "welcome back" interview, followed by an "Attendance Review" meeting. I feel very very strongly that I should not get a written warning for my attendance. As already stated, I made up the lost hours and my children are still only 6 + 9 and can not be left alone when they are well, never mind when they are ill.
What can I do to fight my corner, without being labelled a trouble-causer!!
Thanks in anticipation
Don't know if I am writing this in the right place, so feel free to push me in another direction!!
I work 3 shifts totallying 14 hours per week over 3 days for the instituation commonly known as Tesco. I have been with the company since May 2004.
In May this year I went out for a meal and got food posioning and was unable to do a 3.5 shift the following day. I had not been off with illness for a long time before that. Then in October this year, both of my sons (age 6 + 9) were ill on different days of different weeks. One son has a rare blood condition called HSP so we have to keep a really careful eye on him. In any event, we simply don't have the backup of carers to look after them when they are ill (not that I ever want my sick children to be looked after anyone other than me - period). I made my hours back at a different time through the week as I can't afford the drop in wages.
Then this week, I came down with an horrendous cough/sore throat/cold bug. I wasn't too bad for my evening shift of 3.5 hrs on Monday evening, I felt bloomin awful on the Tuesday but still crawled into work and by Wednesday, couldn't get out of bed, so called in sick. If I don't get paid, then I don't get paid - we'll manage somehow.
What does bother me is after the second son becoming ill (& me then making up thse missed hours) - I was called in for sickness review meeting. I was told at this meeting that my Sickness record was over the 3% allowance (it was something like 3.42%) and I had to "explain" myself. Which I duly did - the Managers on Duty then decided "at this stage - no further action will be taken, however if you have time off in the future, this and any other meetings concerning your attendance will be taken into consideration and you may possibly receive a Written Warning - which can effectively lead to your dissmissal".
My next shift is not until Monday, and although I'm still not 100% better, I will be well enough to attend work.
I know I have to have a "welcome back" interview, followed by an "Attendance Review" meeting. I feel very very strongly that I should not get a written warning for my attendance. As already stated, I made up the lost hours and my children are still only 6 + 9 and can not be left alone when they are well, never mind when they are ill.
What can I do to fight my corner, without being labelled a trouble-causer!!
Thanks in anticipation
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