Ford Australia wants pay freeze and two-tier wages

[pauljh74]

Originally Posted by irish2

Sick leave should not be paid out. Most corproations do not pay out sick leave. My sick leave is paid into a fund when I leave the company I am currently working for and can be claimed at a latter date when you have no sick leave with your new employer. I think this situation would benefit both sides. The company still has to pay out the sick leave but the person needs to be sick and working to retrieve it.

Some corporations may CHOOSE to pay out sick leave because if some people take full advantage of it, it not only costs the company a day's pay, but a day's work too. So if by paying out sick leave they reduce absenteeism and the problems it creates, then the company is better off in the long run. I accept it is not the norm and those that get it - good for them.