Months after Germany announced plans to tighten its sick leave rules, Sir Charlie Mayfield, a senior government advisor in the UK, has said people off sick from work should keep in phone contact with their boss. He recently shared that he wants to “change the norms” when it comes to taking off sick from work. Sir Charlie, who is leading the Keep Britain Working taskforce, in an interview to Times suggested that employees should be forced to call their managers if they are requesting sick leave. He warned that managers felt unable to talk to staff on sick leave for fear of formal complaints and employment tribunals.
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