Did I Do The Right Thing In This Work-Related Issue

[Treacle71]

I work with two others in an office and both of them emailed me to say today neither of them are coming in (off sick). I thought them emailing me, they'd both emailed the managers to let them know. So I just emailed them back with "wish you better".
Just now, the secretary from next door came in to ask me if I'd heard from A or B and I said, "Yes, they're both off sick today", and she said, "Only because they should've emailed the managers to let them know. Are you in contact with A and B?" and I said, "Oh, I don't want to get involved with side of it".
I honestly thought A and B had emailed the managers to say they wouldn't be in as that's what you're supposed to do. I'm not the manager to A and B and I think they were just letting me know out of politeness they wouldn't be in. Should I have handled it a different way?

[bhg481]

No, in your position I would have assumed the messages were for my information in cast the manager didn't see me.

[drmorgans]

I don't think you should have done anything different. It's their responsibility to notify their manager, not yours. They have put you in a slightly awkward position.

[Hopkirk]

Unless they asked you to pass on the message, it was reasonable for you to assume they had followed procedure.

[Maydup]

You did the right thing, dont give it another thought. The manager needs to talk to them about following correct procedure for calling in sick.

[Peter Pedant]

No, they should have known they should email the right person.

you can insist that you were not asked to pass the message on. and also add that you have learnt from this to remind people of their duties....

When I have done this: the chief being er elsewhere, there then follows of flurry of check up calls from me to find out if the message got through. as you only do one time: the message didnt get thro

[Peter Pedant]

agreed maydup
succinct and to the point: did they follow the protocol?

[Canary42]

Tell them that by their actions they recognise you as their Manager, and act accordingly ;-)

[Treacle71]

Thank you guys xx