Ringung work when off sick

[curlysmum]

I have been off work for almost two weeks with this sickness bug then it developed into flu and I am off this week my second week. In my first week I rang I think 3 times to state I was ill then finally saw the doctor last Friday who took one look at me and said you need to rest and I 'm signing you off for 1 more week.
I rang my boss on Monday to tell him this put the Certificate in the post and now today he calls me at home , sounding a bit on the sarcastic side 'how are you' etc I explained all of it again he says , 'so when will you be back ' I told him next Monday and he sounded not impressed so I told him well I have sent in my Doctors certificate etc, he says well I still want you to call in each day WTF! am I a child or a 38 year old women, my dd father said I shd ring the Human Resources lady and give her a piece of my mind. By the way this is a very big American City Company who treat most women like idiots anyway, any view on this??

[lexiemum]

you're signed off - don't phone in. email HR. paracetamol and back to bed!

[nooka]

If you have a certificate you should follow your doctor's advice. It's not as if you are going to be off for months! I would have a word with HR about it, but probably not until you are feeling better!

[chocolatekimmy]

Check your company policy and terms and conditions - if this is in the rules (and you have signed up to them) then yes you should phone in everyday.

My mum had to do the same at her job and she used to work 4am to 11am so even when she was ill she had to set the alarm for 3.45am so she could ring to say she wasn't coming in! Ludicrous

[littlemissbossy]

there's another thread about this in Am I being unreasonable
it's quite interesting too