> costing the company too much in wasted time and pay If this happens it's not occasional and would be better addressed on a case by case basis. > Blame the f

> costing the company too much in wasted time and pay If this happens it's not occasional and would be better addressed on a case by case basis. > Blame the few arseholes that ruin everything for the rest of us. In light of the added ~1 day/person-year of absence from a permissive self-certification process suggested by the Cochrane review I added in the edit, I would say we just call this the marginal cost of doing business instead of ruining it for everyone. Especially considering the people impacted by such draconian policies tend to be low-wage hourly workers, the added cost would be a rounding error but as a consumer I'd also happily pay the extra ~0.3% so people can take sick days. I would also wager that the improved wellness and morale from being treated with a modicum of respect and decency would result in productivity benefits and savings that outweigh the 0-2 extra missed days a year.