Employee fed up with company 'closely monitoring' medical leave, which affects appraisal
A worker is increasingly frustrated with his company's policy for medical leave.
Stomper F, who has been a full-time employee at the Singaporean company for five years, shared a message that he received from his employers.
The message informed staff that MC usage would be "closely monitored" and outlined what would happen if they hit a certain number of medical leave days.
"Please note that your MC record will form part of your self-assessment and will be considered during next year's appraisal," it added.
F said: "Really shocked to see these new guidelines on our MC being closely monitored. Boss said MC is not an entitlement. How can he treat us like this? It's not fair.
"I reached out to my Human Resources (HR) department, but they bounced (it) back and said it's under my management's rules.
"But cannot be lah, I have read that MC is an entitlement under Ministry of Manpower (MOM) laws.
"I have been patient for too long, man, and have no choice but to voice out on Stomp."
According to MOM, employees are entitled to both paid outpatient sick leave and paid hospitalisation leave if they have worked for at least three months with their employer. Those who have worked for six months or more are entitled to the full 14 days of paid outpatient sick leave.
Meanwhile, attendance-related incentive schemes are not a reasonable or fair practice as sick leave is a basic statutory protection under the Employment Act, said the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP).
HR company ADP's People at Work 2025 Report found that 47 per cent of Singapore employees feel closely monitored at work.
