Sleeping on the job – Ask the Workplace Doctors

Asked To Witness A Coworker Sleeping

June 10, 2012June 10, 2012 Tina Lewis Rowe

Question to Ask the Workplace Doctors about being ask to witness:

I work third shift. The supervisor came in and saw a co-worker sleeping. The supervisor called me over and pointed to the worker and said she wanted me to be a witness. She then woke the co-worker up. I then left. When the co-worker woke up she said that the supervisor had told her that I witnessed her sleeping. First, was it right for her to call me over to see this and was it right for her to tell the co-worker that I was a witness?

Allegation of Sleeping On Night Duty

December 12, 2011December 12, 2011 Bill Gorden

Question to Ask the Workplace Doctors about sleeping on the job:

I am a night Nurse who was informed by my nurse manager that another nurse alleged that I was sleeping at 06:00 hrs whilst observing a patient. No one on the shift informed me about this until I received a call the next day about this allegation and was suspended from work pending an investigation. Do I have the right to request of my manager a copy in writing of this serious allegation by another nurse? This hurts as this never occurred. I never sleep on night duty and would like the manager to produce evidence of date and time of when this was alleged to happen.

Bosses Keep Investigating Me!

October 6, 2010October 6, 2010 Tina Lewis Rowe

Question to Ask the Workplace Doctors about sleeping on the job:

I am a production manager and was recently accused of sleeping on the night shift. Apparently they found some coats made into a bed in a room upstairs and my name was reported to my line manager as the person who did it. I basically got a phone call and called to my line managers office and accused of the mentioned act. I was told I was to have my promotion removed and that they would find me a job somewhere else. I lodged a formal grievance against the procedures they followed and asked to be reinstated to my position. I have since won my case and told that, subject to a medical exam, I will be returning to my position.