Sick workers should phone bosses rather than text, adviser says

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 19:33 · Archive

Sir Charlie Mayfield, a government back-to-work adviser, says sick workers should telephone their employers instead of using text or email.

Sir Charlie Mayfield argues that relying on text and email means sick workers become disengaged and are less likely to return to work. He wants to 'change the norms' to prevent employees from notifying their bosses of absence through messages alone.

How it is being reported

• Workers should phone their bosses on sick days — text or email is not enough: government official“So you can't just text, send a WhatsApp, or send an email. You've actually got to ring somebody up.”New York Post · 23 Sept, 16:54
• Sick workers must be made to have a phone call with bosses to explain absence instead of sending a text or email, says Government tsarSir Charlie Mayfield said that he wanted to 'change the norms' and block almost all employees from being able to just disappear after firing off a message.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 13:11
• Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser saysRelying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.BBC News · 23 Sept, 11:49

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