Company Memo Declares "Child's Sickness Not an Excuse to Miss Work," Ignites Outrage
A recent company memo declaring that employees cannot use their child’s illness as a reason to miss work has sparked widespread backlash. The memo, shared on the Reddit forum ‘antiwork’, reportedly states that employees will not be allowed to take leave to care for a sick child and warns that such absences will result in disciplinary action.
The memo’s blunt directive—”Calling out because your child is sick is no longer a valid excuse to miss work and will now result in a write-up. We do not employ your children and as such, their sickness is not an excuse for you to miss work. Go, team!”—has drawn heavy criticism for its perceived lack of compassion and support for working parents.
The policy has ignited a call to “name and shame” the company, with many online users condemning the move as inhumane and out of touch with the realities faced by employees balancing work and family responsibilities. The uproar highlights the growing debate over workplace policies and their impact on employees’ personal lives.
