Comments on: Want Employee Wellness? Change Your Sick Policy and Other HR Hints

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:06:43 +0000

That’s awesome, thanks so much! My email address is jkriley@comcast.net. Much appreciated!

By: adowling

adowling — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:08:53 +0000

@Jennifer – Sharing is caring, whats your email address?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:48:20 +0000

On a side note, we call the train the “T”.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:47:41 +0000

Ok, as a Bostonian, I’m happy to hear the donut comment. It’s so true, stay at home if you’re sick!

@Adowling – any chance I could get a copy of your policy? I work for a small company (33 employees) and if someone gets sick, it goes through this office like wild fire. I’d like to propose something like your policy to the owner.

Many thanks.

By: Frank Roche

Frank Roche — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:35:20 +0000

@Adowling Now that’s the way to do it! I’m delighted to hear that common sense works…that really makes my day. Continued good luck with that…super to hear that people are doing the right thing (and so are you in HR). Very cool.

By: adowling

adowling — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:02:17 +0000

@John, I’ll take possession of those donuts so Frank doesnt get hurt.

We implemented a temporary illness policy a few weeks ago. If you’re sick, keep your butt at home and go visit your doctor. If the doctor says you’re contagious, the time off doesnt count as an occurrence. If you choose to come to work coughing your head off, we reserve the right to send you to visit your doctor.

The policy, far more elegantly worded than above, has gone over wonderfully. So far no one has abused it and the hacking coughs we were hearing have subsided.

By: Frank Roche

Frank Roche — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:33:46 +0000

@John….lol…no one was hurting during the making of this blog post.

By: John H.

John H. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:24:06 +0000

Frank, put the bag down, walk away slowly and no one will get hurt.