Dog Attacks and Stage Warnings?

[DavidUK]

Simple question......can a stage warning be issued following a member of staff being absent following a dog attack? (Or included as an 'absence' for the purpose of stage warnings if the absence following the attack was not in itself lonmg enough to trigger a warning outright)?

Thanks

[fishtank]

It's an accident on duty.
Accidents on duty will normally be discounted for the purposes of the Attendance Procedure.

This is from the new Attendance Agreement.,although it is not in place yet the existing decision process is the same.

In some circumstances the manager may decide that an absence may be considered under the formal attendance process even though that absence relates to an accident at work.
It will only be appropriate to consider the absence if:
• The employee is responsible for the accident at work. For example the accident occurred as a result of their negligence
• The employee repeats an unsafe working practice which results in a further accident at work
• The length of an absence related to an accident at work is deemed to be unreasonable
• The number of absences linked with accidents at work has reached an unacceptable level and the employee has been advised of this in writing
• There is a record that the employee has previously been advised in writing that absences related to accidents at work may be counted

[pinstripe]

"The employee is responsible for the accident at work. For example the accident occurred as a result of their negligence "

Dammed if you do and dammed if you don't.

[hans solo]

kill the dog

[music4essex]

I got put on stage 1 for a dog bite .complainded to rea CWU and after 6 months Dave Joyce got involved and it was squashed , but my manager never told me that

Essex mum