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Been there, done that. Phoned up work to tell them I was on the first day of a bad cold and needed a day off. They say no problem but you MUST get a doctor's n
by red_admiral 8y ago
Been there, done that.
Phoned up work to tell them I was on the first day of a bad cold and needed a day off. They say no problem but you MUST get a doctor's note. So I phone the GP and they tell me they can see me in 2 weeks' time, I go along as ordered - the cold's completely better by then of course - and ask for a note to say that I had a cold 2 weeks ago, which I duly get and hand in to my employer. Everyone's happy, free at the point of service etc.
- iguy 8y agoI hope you made a point of asking for two hours off that day, to sit in the waiting room for a note to make HR happy.
- DanBC 8y agoYour GP was allowed to charge you for that letter, and if you were inside the self-certification time your employer must pay the charge.
- philliphaydon 8y agoWhich country does this apply to?
- DanBC 8y agoEngland. Sorry, I should have said. I don't know what happens in Wales or Scotland or NI.