I am currently on 5 days mc coz I’m COVID-19 positive and is unwell.
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But my boss wants to send my work laptop to my house and wants me to work from home. Also wants me to test daily before 9am so I can return to work ASAP on the day itself once I test negative.
The thing is he already approved and accepted my 5 days mc though..
This kind of boss how sia? Against MOM rules or not?
Netizen’s comments
- report ur boss to mom immediately…u r on 5 days mc due to covid…where u r suppose to rest not work from home…
- How long have you been working there? How important is the work that he asked you to do while you are on mc? Is the boss nice to you in general?
Technically speaking, you have the right not to work while you are on mc. But if the work needs to be done urgently and there is no one else who can cover for you, you will need to be responsible for your work. Give and take a little. MOM won’t care about such trivial matters lah. You complain also no use.
Anyway just work smart bah. Let your boss send your work laptop to your house lor. You can just check your work emails occasionally and only reply if it’s urgent. If he asks why are you not working full-time, you can always say you feel drowsy after taking med or you feel feverish. If you cant rest well, you may not recover properly and may get covid again.
You also wish to recover quickly and faster get back to work. Tell your boss that nicely. Sound like you really want to work but too unwell to do it.
Anyway, for me, even if it’s not Covid, I’m still checking my work emails once a while whenever I’m on mc or on leave. Just in case there’s any urgent matters to attend to. For my case, I’m working with stuff that involves deadlines and expiry dates… If I miss any one then jalat already so bobian.