My company provides a generous two weeks of “occasional absence,” which may be used for sick days, doctor appointments and such.

I am now sick (at home). These co-workers are not heroes for coming in to work with their germs, but selfish and ...

A few days ago, infectious specialist “Dr. M” called from NYU Langone Health and asked that I discuss the risks to co-workers when someone with a cold or the flu uses over-the-counter symptom-reducing ...

GENTLE READER: That you say, “You might want to reiterate the ‘occasional absence’ policy. The return to office mandate seems ...

You could tell your own manager you are concerned that your company could have a “retention problem” because people come to work sick. (“Retention problem” means that your best employees ...

The universe of acceptable reasons for people to take sick leave has expanded ... out once a month won't come to regret the amount of time they missed. While much of work culture has changed ...

“I think that a lot of people are, even in the wake of the pandemic, coming to work sick because they’re afraid of losing money, losing hours, maybe losing their job if they try to call out ...

We surely do not want to encourage people to come to work when they are sick and contagious.” For maximum effect, Miss Manners recommends you have this conversation whilst sneezing and coughing ...

Yellow Dog Bookshop owner Joe Chevalier believes Missouri workers deserve paid sick leave and increased minimum wage. "I think that a lot of people are, even in the wake of the pandemic, coming to ...