Too Sick to Work... But Not Too Sick to Side Hustle?
Mar 18, 2025•37 min
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Episode description
Our HR consultancy solved a tricky situation: an employee signed off sick was unengaged at work—tears in meetings, refusing to engage… But the next day? She’s all over Instagram promoting her business and calling herself a #GirlBoss. 🤳💁♀️
Tune into HR:ER to find out how we treated this emergency:
➡️ When does it become misconduct, and can you dismiss them?
➡️ Should social media activity factor into fitness for work?
➡️ What policies can prevent side hustles during sick leave?
👀 Think an employee is abusing your sick policy? Our HR software helps you create custom policies, track Bradford scores, and run disciplinaries—with support from our employment lawyers!
Book an intro call: https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl
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Tune into HR:ER to find out how we treated this emergency:
➡️ When does it become misconduct, and can you dismiss them?
➡️ Should social media activity factor into fitness for work?
➡️ What policies can prevent side hustles during sick leave?
👀 Think an employee is abusing your sick policy? Our HR software helps you create custom policies, track Bradford scores, and run disciplinaries—with support from our employment lawyers!
Book an intro call: https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl
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