I've been with this employer for two months. It's a a regional hospital chain. They tell us not to come in sick. I'm in patient care so I work directly with patients. Many of my coworkers have been written up for “occurrences” aka being sick. I have been sent home twice because once I had vomitting/diarrhea and today severe sore throat and fatigue.
I am really frustrated at this situation. How can we be punished for doing what they've told us to do (stay home or go home) and not wanting to expose patients to illness. Our hospital is full of people sick right now and our ER is not even seeing people unless it's critical. I'm just so upset.
ETA: saw employee health dr who didn't even look at my throat or do any vitals who told me to just go back to work.