Can an employer send an employee home who has a bad cold?
930229
I don't believe your employer is able to send you home for being ill unless it is outlined in your employment contract.  If you have sick leave they may be able to send you home. I am not sure. But if they send you home I don't know if they could dock you pay.
675362
It is legal for an employer to take into consideration your sick time use as it pertains to annual evaluations.  Sick time is a privilege not a right and so are pay raises.  Normal use of sick time should not be used against you, everybody gets sick, but excessive use of sick time will be counted against you because when you are out alot, your co-workers have to pick up the slack which means you are not performing your share of the work.  This of course would mean no raise.  Sorry.
991187
Send them a get well card. Seriously!\nYou want to keep the actions on paper, not on your door or on the telephone.
208731
well, as someone that works closely with others in a small office, i would say my greatest factor is whether I will get my coworkers sick!  A personal pet peeve is when someone comes in with a fever, sore throat, bad cough, and then everyone in the office ends up missing time at work.\n\nAlso, since I work closely with clients, I would say if I am so sick that I can not "be there" for my clients, if i can not provide the service that they are there for, then my happy butt needs to go home.
822503
There isn't a legal entitlement so you get all sorts of inconsistencies. Most good employers would give you sometime off but would expect you to put in a sick-note for more than a few days. There are advantages to this as anyone who has lost their partner is going to be very upset and unable to work.\nWhen my mother died my GP gave me a sick-note for 3 weeks due to stress and anxiety; a lot of that was caused by the attitude of my line manager at the time.\nWhen my father-in-law died I was given 5 days but my husband only 3. This was because my manager was more sympathetic.
151151
You are more likely to get sick if you stay inside with the person instead of going outside in the cold.  The bacteria is being transferred in the air and if someone in your family is sick, go outside or try to keep the contact minimal to keep from getting sick.
655610
Not trying to be rude , but I don't need your cold.\nI need to work as much as possible because my finances are as bad as you feel... kind of laugh and say I hope you feel better soon.
676617
That is such a major surgery that i would be carefull taking any advice from the internet. It's not the common cold question. you should ask your physician who will probably make that determination based on your individual case. People heal at different rates. It probably wouldn't be wise to base your actions on someone elses experience. Especially not knowing their health background and such. I'm sure if you called your doctor tomorrow then he/she will be able to tell you.
159388
In America you could sue, but it would very likely be kicked out of the courts as a frivolous lawsuit.  One major stumbling block would be proving that a specific individual got you sick since germs exist everywhere.  That, and proving that they acted irresponsibly or negligently (it would have to stand up to how the average man would behave in a given situation).\n\nI don't think you would get anywhere with it and your time would probably be better spent keeping happy and healthy.\n\nGood luck with the cold/flu season :-)
28395
It doesn't matter where you work.  If you're going to develop an allergy, no one can give it to you.  No matter where you work or who you associate with.  It is not communicable.
1080179
Don't need an excuse. Just tell them that you are sick. You earned the sick days so use them.
190210
A cold is an infectious disease...
778382
I wish I had any good to contribute, I think you are not being mean, because its not only the illness or the cost, one of these colds may get you to the ER or hospital one day. You are right to point out to them that you can not be around sick kids at all, good luck with your treatment
854090
You must contact your GP. If its convenient take a friend along for support. As far as I know back-dated sickness lines are valid- after all you could have been in a coma for the previous week. Failing that, insist on a home visit from your GP. 'Phone or write to your employer-they may be unsympathetic but it shows you have been trying to manage the conduct of your abscence. Assuming you get a long-term sickness note, (even two weeks), use the time to make a note of the demands made on you and why you consider them unreasonable. Contact your union rep or professional representative- they should be able to give you legal advice and support in any tribunal. It is the duty of your employer to ensure safe and secure working conditions for you and this certainly includes work-related stress. You will probably not lose your job, so do not worry on that account. So get in touch with your GP first, you'll feel alot better having made that first step. Remember stress is an illness, as much as flu, measles, chickenpox etc, it can and does happen to anyone and its NOT a sign of weakness! Good Luck!
947026
At my company, they allow 10 sick days off on a 12 month revolving scale. When you take a day off, you either tell your supervisor ahead of time or call in by 9:00 AM to let them know you won't be in. You don't need to be sick, it can be a personal day, and the supervisor doesn't need to know why. Many people get into trouble with this though. They take too many personal days for fun, and when they really get sick, they don't have enough days to cover the illness, doctors visits, blood tests etc.
297824
Employee needs to be in indiana ?
456738
No. I used to work at the Red Cross. You have to wait 3 full days until symptoms have passed; then you can donate.\nANY contagious illness temporarily disqualifies you.