Calling Out Sick

It's something to encourage

Many Americans have a “tough it out” work ethic. In previous years, they would drag themselves into work, even if they had a fever and other symptoms.

This is not a good thing. Now that the pandemic has shown us how we can work remotely, you may want to update your policies.

• Strongly encourage symptomatic people to stay home.

• Don’t penalize people who stay home when they are sick (or when their kids are sick).

• Don’t require a doctor’s note for absences—doctor’s offices are overly busy these days, and going in for a note actually may expose the person to additional viruses.

• Provide hand sanitizer stations and clean regularly.

Keep the rest of your workforce healthy, by keeping people who are sick out of the office.

(Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash)