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The Dom's at it again

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phronsias
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The Dom's at it again

Post by phronsias »

Hi
If you've read my last few post you'll know I suffer from IBS and to cut a long story short, Atos say I should stay on my walk , the DOM told me today he wants to take me off my walk and will give me some walks to pick from Friday, I don't want to come off my walk, can he do this and over ride the Atos report? He is doing this because I work to my time.
Thanks
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The mature thing to do would be to sit down with him on Friday, go through the walks he is proposing, explain why each one is unsuitable for you and your condition and then tell him to ram them where the sun don't shine.
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Post by postiel »

If you work till your time then it wont make any difference what walk you do.
Relax, dont worry and play them at their own game.
Good luck
phronsias
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postiel wrote:If you work till your time then it wont make any difference what walk you do.
Relax, dont worry and play them at their own game.
Good luck
Thanks for your replies!
Im off sick because of last week I told my line manager I wont work over my time, I was told I was off my walk as of Monday, this set off my IBS and in a phone call this morning the DOM told me he wanted me off my walk.
Is the Atos worth the paper its written on?
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Post by daveyeff »

phronsias wrote:
postiel wrote:If you work till your time then it wont make any difference what walk you do.
Relax, dont worry and play them at their own game.
Good luck
Thanks for your replies!
Im off sick because of last week I told my line manager I wont work over my time, I was told I was off my walk as of Monday, this set off my IBS and in a phone call this morning the DOM told me he wanted me off my walk.
Is the Atos worth the paper its written on?
no. they get overruled as they say the dom makes the final decision. they only take notice of medical reports if it suits them.
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Post by jack »

phronsias wrote:
Is the Atos worth the paper its written on?
In an Employment Tribunal it is.
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Post by flaminmoses »

jack wrote:
phronsias wrote:
Is the Atos worth the paper its written on?
In an Employment Tribunal it is.

especially if a hidden one is produced at the last minute :Very Happy
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Why is he trying to change your walk? Also, is it going to be a 'permanent' move or temporary?
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Equalities act is only really relevant in a tribunal
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Rudolph_Hucker wrote:Why is he trying to change your walk? Also, is it going to be a 'permanent' move or temporary?
Hi
He's wanted me off the walk since the revision, and its permanent. under the equality act reasonable adjustments should be made, but not one change has been made to help me in any way.
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phronsias wrote:
Rudolph_Hucker wrote:Why is he trying to change your walk? Also, is it going to be a 'permanent' move or temporary?
Hi
He's wanted me off the walk since the revision, and its permanent. under the equality act reasonable adjustments should be made, but not one change has been made to help me in any way.
I'm on your side but define reasonable. Only a tribunal has the power to answer that one.

And therein lies the problem. If he doesn't define it as reasonable, even if you would win in a subsequent tribunal, your life is made hell.
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phronsias wrote:
Rudolph_Hucker wrote:Why is he trying to change your walk? Also, is it going to be a 'permanent' move or temporary?
Hi
He's wanted me off the walk since the revision, and its permanent. under the equality act reasonable adjustments should be made, but not one change has been made to help me in any way.
Yes but WHY, what is he going to gain by the change, having you do a walk that would not suit your situation.

Surely he's not doing it just to be awkward is he? Does he have somebody lined up for, one of his chums?
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Post by zac »

I have ths same problem as you (IBS). I'd say that as long as you have access to a toilet while out on delivery you should be ok. If you have to see your DOM go in with a Rep. Good luck
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Re: The Dom's at it again

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Rudolph_Hucker wrote:
phronsias wrote:
Rudolph_Hucker wrote:Why is he trying to change your walk? Also, is it going to be a 'permanent' move or temporary?
Hi
He's wanted me off the walk since the revision, and its permanent. under the equality act reasonable adjustments should be made, but not one change has been made to help me in any way.
Yes but WHY, what is he going to gain by the change, having you do a walk that would not suit your situation.

Surely he's not doing it just to be awkward is he? Does he have somebody lined up for, one of his chums?
Hi
He's caused trouble all over the office , and it is to make life hard , I think he wants he to leave, awkward is a very good word for him.,I had a call from the area rep and he said as far as he is concerned I should keep my walk with reasonable adjustments made.he will meet the dom Friday morning
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Post by spilie »

through the rep, dom and yourself you should be able to come to an agreement if not then pass it on to area. You must also remember Royal Mail are responsible for not only your physical wellbeing but also your mental wellbeing so first I would be asking to be assessed on my stress levels and having those results noted, then I would be lodging an ET1 as tribunals have a time bar on claims, claims must be made within 3 months minus 1 day from the date of the first act of discrimination