I am the manager at a small eikawa. We run on with a small team and only one teacher is on per shift. With multiple locations and most employees have other jobs there is not a lot of room for calling out or switching shifts last minute. I cover shifts all of the time and give people whatever time off they ask for when it's at least a week ahead and there is time to shuffle the schedule.
However, I have a newish employee who has an autoimmune disease. She is sick all the time and will text me the night before or morning of her shift telling me she needs rest or that it will be hard for her to work. When I tell her I need her to go in I feel like I am being a jerk because we are a education business and I want her to rest but I literally don't have any other option other than closing when we already have appointments on the schedule. How do I talk to her about whether this job is the right fit for her when I love the work she does when she is healthy. I just can't handle the anxiety of whether or not she is going to be able to work her shift.
She usually goes in when I tell her I can't cover or get someone to cover but then when I check in she makes me feel guilty all day, and does a not great job.
EDIT does anyone have any tips on having a conversation about if its the right fit without getting myself into a legal battle?
by TrainingGarlic7118