Sick man fined for going to work

[Symantec9]

Sick man fined for going to work

Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:04 PM ET

 

 

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A sick Canadian bakery worker has been fined C$1,000 ($970) for ignoring an order to stay at home until he recovered from symptoms of salmonella poisoning, medical officials said on Thursday.

 

Health inspectors in Edmonton, Alberta, had told Adam Duerr to stay at home until tests showed he had recovered. But Duerr, 20, failed to have himself tested and went back to work.

 

He appeared in court on Wednesday. In addition, the bakery was fined C$1,500 and the owner C$1,000.

 

Gerry Predy, the medical officer at the local health authority, said the case was highly unusual.

 

"We almost never have people who disobey the order to stay off work," he told Reuters. There was no evidence that any customers fell ill following Duerr's return.

 

($1=$1.03 Canadian)

[Gilgamesh]

I'm sorry to say this but I seriously urge our company's HRs to consider adopting this rule here. Being hardworking is one thing, wanting to show to boss how much sacrifice one can make for the sake of his job is also one thing, BUT, infecting others and getting them sick is a totally inhumane and inconsiderate act that borders on the crime of bio-terrorism.

 

There are so many cases of such axxxxxxes that stubbornly reports to work despite having flus, colds or other sickness which are highly contagious. Coupled with an old or inefficient ventilation system, an entire office can be crippled in just a week.

 

And we should shoot bosses who think highly of workers that come to work despite having a contagious diesease also....these are some of the most stupid-est bosses that one can find on this planet.....