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stupidboy
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caring employer
just had a letter from my DOM stating my sick pay will end if i don't return to work on a rehab programme, even though i have a doctors sick note. what lovely caring people we work for
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Pat Ostman
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Re: caring employer
If its not past the six month cut-off period he is talking bollocks! (In my opinion, get it checked out first)stupidboy wrote:just had a letter from my DOM stating my sick pay will end if i don't return to work on a rehab programme, even though i have a doctors sick note. what lovely caring people we work for
Last edited by Pat Ostman on 29 Nov 2010, 15:01, edited 1 time in total.
Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun.
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
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fishtank
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Re: caring employer
stupidboy wrote:just had a letter from my DOM stating my sick pay will end if i don't return to work on a rehab programme, even though i have a doctors sick note. what lovely caring people we work for
Tell him that managements own guidance on the payment of sick pay mean that you cannot under any circumstances ignore the instructions of your doctor....that should make him scratch his head a bit.
Conditions on which Sick Pay is Paid
Entitlement to sick pay is always subject to strict observance of the following conditions:
(a) Certificates of incapacity must be received by the business for all sick absences
(b) The business must be satisfied that an employee's absence is necessary and due to genuine illness.(c) The business reserves the right to refuse sick pay if an absence is due to, or is aggravated by, causes within the employee's control, or if the employee has neglected instructions given by a Doctor.
(d) An absent employee shall remain at their normal home address (other than to receive in-patient treatment) unless they have consent of their line or local personnel manager. Employees who are sick immediately before they are due to go on holiday must confirm to their Line Manager that they are going on holiday on the due date (unless sick absence continues and the employee remains at home). We also have to ensure that we are taking the appropriate steps to ensure we are providing the relevant support to our employees by using our health care professionals, Atos Origin. By maintaining this contact we can also look at alternatives. i.e. alternative indoor duties.
In the cases where this process is not followed for no known reason, Managers could take steps to hold an employees pay and change their absence from Sick absence to Unauthorised absence.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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plainpat
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Location: You can't get any further east in the UK without going for a swim in the North Sea
Re: caring employer
fishtank wrote:stupidboy wrote:just had a letter from my DOM stating my sick pay will end if i don't return to work on a rehab programme, even though i have a doctors sick note. what lovely caring people we work for
Tell him that managements own guidance on the payment of sick pay mean that you cannot under any circumstances ignore the instructions of your doctor....that should make him scratch his head a bit.![]()
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: caring employer
Well that usually means get of the fence however fishtank has come down on the OPs side so the question is = What are you on about.plainpat wrote:fishtank wrote:stupidboy wrote:just had a letter from my DOM stating my sick pay will end if i don't return to work on a rehab programme, even though i have a doctors sick note. what lovely caring people we work for
Tell him that managements own guidance on the payment of sick pay mean that you cannot under any circumstances ignore the instructions of your doctor....that should make him scratch his head a bit.![]()
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plainpat
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Re: caring employer
.that should make him scratch his head a bit.TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Well that usually means get of the fence however fishtank has come down on the OPs side so the question is = What are you on about.plainpat wrote:fishtank wrote:stupidboy wrote:just had a letter from my DOM stating my sick pay will end if i don't return to work on a rehab programme, even though i have a doctors sick note. what lovely caring people we work for
Tell him that managements own guidance on the payment of sick pay mean that you cannot under any circumstances ignore the instructions of your doctor....that should make him scratch his head a bit.![]()
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New specs in the post to ya TBT
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fishtank
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Re: caring employer
plainpat wrote: New specs in the post to ya TBT
I got it plainpat....but maybe it's because my managers are of the "two short planks" variety.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: caring employer
fishtank wrote:plainpat wrote: New specs in the post to ya TBT
I got it plainpat....but maybe it's because my managers are of the "two short planks" variety.



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baleout
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Re: caring employer
What has made you think that RM are a caring employer ??
Yes , they ask you to weigh your bags, wear you high viz, wear your helmets before you go out. But do they enforce it. Of course they don't. The Management just go through the motions to cover their ass.
They don't give a feck what you do as long as the mail goes out the door. Only time they will check what you doing or what you are wearing is if you have an accident.
Some people on here need to grow up and open their eyes.
God help us all !!!!
Yes , they ask you to weigh your bags, wear you high viz, wear your helmets before you go out. But do they enforce it. Of course they don't. The Management just go through the motions to cover their ass.
They don't give a feck what you do as long as the mail goes out the door. Only time they will check what you doing or what you are wearing is if you have an accident.
Some people on here need to grow up and open their eyes.
God help us all !!!!
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Pat Ostman
- Posts: 2797
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- Location: In the Line Managers office being screwed over.
Re: caring employer
Give them some credit, they do the odd check to conduct you as well!baleout wrote:
They don't give a feck what you do as long as the mail goes out the door. Only time they will check what you doing or what you are wearing is if you have an accident.
Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun.
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
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baleout
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Re: caring employer
Some credit ? Credit for what ?
Hope you are joking !
Hope you are joking !
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Pat Ostman
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Re: caring employer
If I have to explain the joke then it's obviously not funny.baleout wrote:Some credit ? Credit for what ?
Hope you are joking !
Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun.
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
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TeeferTiger
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Joined: 22 Dec 2008, 13:56
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- Location: Welsh Wales
Re: caring employer
If it makes you feel better, I got what you meantPat Ostman wrote:If I have to explain the joke then it's obviously not funny.baleout wrote:Some credit ? Credit for what ?
Hope you are joking !![]()
Does this rag smell of chloroform to you?
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plainpat
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Re: caring employer
ForgivenTrueBlueTerrier wrote:fishtank wrote:plainpat wrote: New specs in the post to ya TBT
I got it plainpat....but maybe it's because my managers are of the "two short planks" variety.
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Pat Ostman
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- Location: In the Line Managers office being screwed over.
Re: caring employer
Aww, yes it does!Aprilaydee wrote:If it makes you feel better, I got what you meantPat Ostman wrote:If I have to explain the joke then it's obviously not funny.baleout wrote:Some credit ? Credit for what ?
Hope you are joking !![]()
Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun.
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one