stage 2 issued whilst still being treated ?

[thegreatesttommy]

hi.... dont know if anyone may be able to help......

just been put on a stage 2..... i am back at work but still have the same recurring illness that i am being treated for and there will be a need for ongoing tests to diagnose the cause of the problem....

is this correct to be issued a stage whilst still under medical investigation....?

hope someone can advise...

[noggin1969]

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[TrueBlueTerrier]

You might be covered under the Disabilities Discrimination Act (DDA) there are a few posts and thread about that so might be worth checking it out.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeo ... DG_4001068" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The definition

For the purposes of the Act:

* substantial means neither minor nor trivial
* long term means that the effect of the impairment has lasted or is likely to last for at least 12 months (there are special rules covering recurring or fluctuating conditions)
* normal day-to-day activities include everyday things like eating, washing, walking and going shopping
* a normal day-to-day activity must affect one of the 'capacities' listed in the Act which include mobility, manual dexterity, speech, hearing, seeing and memory

Some conditions, such as a tendency to set fires and hay fever, are specifically excluded.

People who have had a disability in the past that meets this definition are also covered by the scope of the Act. There are additional provisions relating to people with progressive conditions.

The DDA 2005 amended the definition of disability. It ensured that people with HIV, cancer and multiple sclerosis are deemed to be covered by the DDA effectively from the point of diagnosis, rather than from the point when the condition has some adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

[thegreatesttommy]

thanks for replies....

i am obviously hopeful at this stage that i am not suffering from any condition that may take me down a DDA route (though this woould seem to provide some safe haven).....

i am just stagggered that the refernces we hear of 'your manager is there to help.... and will be contacting you during your illness' is nothing more than a smoke screen for them to wave a big stick over you in the form of the stage warning system...

i have done everything i can in terms of keeping them advised, coming back to work asap (repeatedly), seeking advice from my Gp and Atos... the outcome being that i just may as well have done nothing..... like someone else mentioned the issuing of stage warnings is just a rubber stamping exercise....

what else does the company advise....? has anyone got a copy of the attendance procedures document and what it advises that presumably constitutes a legal document...?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... es#p123633" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[thegreatesttommy]

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... es#p123633

useful reading..... many thanks....

[General Mannerheim]

thanks for replies....

i am obviously hopeful at this stage that i am not suffering from any condition that may take me down a DDA route (though this woould seem to provide some safe haven).....Err no it does not offer a safe haven,far from it!

i am just stagggered that the refernces we hear of 'your manager is there to help.... and will be contacting you during your illness' is nothing more than a smoke screen for them to wave a big stick over you in the form of the stage warning system... welcome to the world of fantasy and Royal Mail sickness procedure!

i have done everything i can in terms of keeping them advised, coming back to work asap (repeatedly), seeking advice from my Gp and Atos... the outcome being that i just may as well have done nothing..... like someone else mentioned the issuing of stage warnings is just a rubber stamping exercise....Yep you might as well have told them to go to feck as Atos are about as useful as Jade Goodys Gynacologist.


what else does the company advise....? has anyone got a copy of the attendance procedures document and what it advises that presumably constitutes a legal document...?

They expect you to go off again and then sack you as they don`t like sick people and you are an easy target to reduce the surplus population,your DOM will be rubbing his hands at the thought of his `office savings` based on how many people(hours)he can take out of your office.