So 1 of my employees who has been employed from January 2013 decided not to turn up for work on Monday December 13th, he never even said he wouldn't be at work, a went to pick him up and he wasn't there, also phoned him but his phone was off, a was fuming but just left it at that. Never heard back from him....until today (2 weeks later) asking what to do about a doctors line, a said that as he hadn't informed me of his absence he wouldn't qualify for sick pay, and I told him he would prob be better lookin for another job. Text later from him= 'I have pulled the muscles in my chest and arm carrying that backpack so I am on the sick and will be going down the proper channels, cheers'.
I must admit I do employ in a trusting/casual manner which will probably go against me, this is an employee who I have given loans of £1000, then £400 in the past, so it is galling that he will now resort to this sort of thing. It is maybe something else to consider for those of you thinking of employing.