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Wagamama Restaurant Apologies After Threatening Disciplinary Action Over Christmas Sick Leave<\/b>
\nWagamama has apologised after a manager told London staff they would face disciplinary action for calling in sick over the Christmas period.<\/p>\n

Unite the Union on Sunday posted a picture of a note left on a rota at the North Finchley branch that warned employees that it was the responsibility of ill staff to find colleagues to cover shifts.<\/p>\n

\u2018No calling in sick\u2019, was written in bold lettering.<\/p>\n

The chain has since apolgised, explaining that the manager had feared team member shortages over the busy festive period, and had, \u201cregrettably decided to take this highly unusual approach\u201d.<\/p>\n

Unite union posted a picture of the rota on Facebook which included a note below that read:\u00a0\u201cNo calling in sick! may I remind you that if you are unable to come in for your shift it is your responsibility to find someone to cover your shift.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalling in sick during the next 2 weeks will result in disciplinary action being taken.\u201d<\/p>\n

The restaurant chain said the rule was \u201cstrictly not company policy\u201d.<\/p>\n

following reports of a notice posted in our north finchley restaurant we can confirm this was an isolated incident and is strictly not company employment policy. (1\/3)<\/p>\n

December 24, 2017
\nthe manager involved feared team member shortages over the festive period and regrettably decided to take this highly unusual approach. as a company we treat all our team with the greatest respect and understand and appreciate the hard work they all do. (2\/3)<\/p>\n

December 24, 2017
\nwe sincerely apologise for what has happened and we wish all our team members and customers a very merry christmas and a happy new year (3\/3)
\nA Wagamama spokesperson said: \u201cFollowing reports of a notice posted in our North Finchley restaurant we can confirm this was an isolated incident and is strictly not company employment policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe manager involved feared team member shortages over the festive period and regrettably decided to take this highly unusual approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a company we treat all our team with the greatest respect and understand and appreciate the hard work they all do. We sincerely apologise for what has happened and wish all our team members and customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.\u201d
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