Does an employer have a duty of care?

[Elsie]

so worried co worker...... what did you decide?

[Primrose]

So if someone doesn't phone work and say they're not coming in then you just ignore them? If they are supposed to call and don't it is perfectly reasonable to call them. They are obliged to call in line with company policy. You can't just not bother to turn up for work. Likewise they could have been hit by a car on the way to work and might need help!

Obviously if they have called it's totally different.

Well I think that if they just out of the blue don't turn up that would be different to speaking to them on a Friday when they tell you they are out with work related stress, and then not hearing from them on the Monday. In the 2nd case I'd be more cautious and allow a bit more time before trying to make contact in case they were going to their doctor etc, also because I'd already be on notice of them being out of work.

If someone just didn't show up for no apparent reason I'd be trying to make contact with them for sure.