Good luck keeping quality people around with that mentality. I'd never work for a company who showed such little respect for their employees. Of course, it largely depends on the type of environment, but to treat professionals that way is unacceptable, imo.
I understand, but this isn't a professional environment, basically it is the other end of the spectrum. This is mainly enforced with employees who miss 2 or more days a month
Absenteeism is major problem #1 and it seems to be the same people most of the time and the harshness of our rules have helped with absenteeism, but has hurt in other ways.
I don't have the answers, but am just doing my job.
Personally, I've had about five sick days in the past fourteen years, and these were with at least a days notice. Three days due to chest pains/stress, two root canals.