Common use of Reporting Sick Clause in Contracts

Reporting Sick. Employees who are absent because of sickness or illness shall observe the following procedures: (a) Employees taking ill or suffering an accident during working hours, shall notify their immediate supervisor or designate before leaving their duties; (b) where the illness or accident takes place at times other than the employee's normal working hours, the employee will notify his/her immediate supervisor or designate, as soon as possible but in any event, whenever practicable, not less than one (1) hour for shifts which begin between 12:01 am and 06:30 am; two (2) hours for shifts which begin between 6:30 am and 9:59 am; and four (4) hours for all other shifts. (c) an employee, in all cases of absence due to illness may be required to produce a medical certificate, satisfactory to the Employer, and signed by a duly qualified medical practitioner. Such medical certificate must be presented upon returning to work in cases of absence of more than one (1) day. Employees will not be required to supply a doctor’s note for a one (1) day absence except in suspected cases of sick leave abuse. (d) when an employee has not been working because of illness, leave of absence or any other causes, it shall be his or her responsibility to arrange with the Employer for his or her return to work prior to his or her intended date of return. (e) Where an employee has been frequently absent or absent for a lengthy period of time, or where the Employer has cause to question a medical certificate provided by the employee, the employee shall be examined by a physician mutually agreed to by both. Where the Employer and the employee do not agree on a physician to conduct the examination, the examination shall be conducted by a physician designated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Employer shall pay the cost of the examination. A copy of the physician's report shall be provided to both the Employer and the employee.

Reporting Sick. Employees who are absent because of sickness or illness shall observe the following procedures: (a) Employees taking ill or suffering an accident during working hours, shall notify their immediate supervisor or designate before leaving their duties; (b) where the illness or accident takes place at times other than the employee's normal working hours, the employee will notify his/her their immediate supervisor or designate, as soon as possible but in any event, whenever practicable, not less than one (1) hour for shifts which begin between 12:01 am and 06:30 am; two (2) hours for shifts which begin between 6:30 am and 9:59 am; and four (4) hours for all other shifts. (c) an employee, in all cases of absence due to illness may be required to produce a medical certificate, satisfactory to the Employer, and signed by a duly qualified medical practitioner. Such medical certificate must be presented upon returning to work in cases of absence of more than one (1) day. Employees will not be required to supply a doctor’s note for a one (1) day absence except in suspected cases of sick leave abuse. (d) when an employee has not been working because of illness, leave of absence or any other causes, it shall be his or her their responsibility to arrange with the Employer for his or her h their return to work prior to his or her their intended date of return. (e) Where an employee has been frequently absent or absent for a lengthy period of time, or where the Employer has cause to question a medical certificate provided by the employee, the employee shall be examined by a physician mutually agreed to by both. Where the Employer and the employee do not agree on a physician to conduct the examination, the examination shall be conducted by a physician designated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Employer shall pay the cost of the examination. A copy of the physician's report shall be provided to both the Employer and the employee.