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bullhead
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Post by bullhead »

Then suffered Heart Attack and was off work for 3 months, given a stage 1 on my return. What a wonderful caring company :mad F**k 'em
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Post by leolion855 »

tribunal...
rehabron
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Post by rehabron »

bullhead wrote:Then suffered Heart Attack and was off work for 3 months, given a stage 1 on my return. What a wonderful caring company :mad F**k 'em
A reasonable human being could have taken into account your absent free record and applied mitigating circumstances before giving a stage 1 which is not mandatory but this is RM.
You will now think twice about coming to work when you have a cold.
hothothot
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Post by hothothot »

Royal mail , Dom's , managers all have something in common . They don't give a shite about Thier staff.
General Mannerheim
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Post by General Mannerheim »

leolion855 wrote:tribunal...
Good luck with that. :roll:
Royal Mail managers.....about as popular as a t.urd in a swimming pool!
The DDA/Equality Act demands action,NOT words......adjustments NOT Occupational Health referrals.Case No:2505901/09
Royal Mail is an Equal Opportunities Employer..It discriminates against everybody.
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Post by chickenwittle »

And that is an example of why I use my sick to the limit .
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Post by Rapidryan88 »

chickenwittle wrote:And that is an example of why I use my sick to the limit .
Any tips? Lol
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Post by Yamr1 »

My lino
Need day of , nope try swap your day off,
Don't care who swaps you i only need bums on seats he a f***ing idiot ...
Were like a piece meat to them only want there bonus .
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Post by Brandy »

hothothot wrote:Royal mail , Dom's , managers all have something in common . They don't give a shite about Thier staff.
Exactly! All they think about is their bloody bonus!!!!!!!
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Post by clashcityrocker »

You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.

I don't know the full extent of your medical condition but I find it hard to believe someone who has suffered a heart attack wouldn't come under the Equality Act.
The stage shouldn't have been issued.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
rehabron
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Post by rehabron »

rehabron wrote:
bullhead wrote:Then suffered Heart Attack and was off work for 3 months, given a stage 1 on my return. What a wonderful caring company :mad F**k 'em
A reasonable human being could have taken into account your absent free record and applied mitigating circumstances before giving a stage 1 which is not mandatory but this is RM.
You will now think twice about coming to work when you have a cold.

The manager could have in the circumstances suspended the stage1 until a further absence ocurred and in the second absence if there is one all absences up to the interview date would be included. This means that your second absence would only trigger a stage 1 instead of a stage 2 taking the sting out of your absence due to your heart attack and hopefully appese both parties.
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Post by number one »

I understand your frustration but getting a stage 1 is not worth worrying about. If you ever got to a stage 3 then all absences would be looked at on their own merit
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Post by rubberbond »

Whilst the manager should and could have mitigated the Stage 1, I think people are getting two things mixed up , these idiots don't care about the reason for your absence ,they only care about the absence itself because they have to get off their arses and do some work moving people around , what a shame.
rambo1
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Post by rambo1 »

number one wrote:I understand your frustration but getting a stage 1 is not worth worrying about. If you ever got to a stage 3 then all absences would be looked at on their own merit
Exactly. Frustration is stressful = bad for anyone, let alone someone who's had a heart attack. Tis what it is don't worry bout it. One thing your scare should have brought home is that things like this aren't worth taking on board, although it's hard I know, when you feel you've been unjustly treated. Just keep chilled my friend, and just turn up, do job, go home. Managers really aren't worth getting stressed over. Hope the recovery goes well.
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Post by k979aaa »

bullhead wrote:Then suffered Heart Attack and was off work for 3 months, given a stage 1 on my return. What a wonderful caring company :mad F**k 'em
Did you get your rep in for the interview and take notes of what the manager said but we have all been their but notes of interview will be reviewed at RTU even though we know and you know the facts these will be twisted by management to secure a conviction/dismissal. In their book even these people who do the RTU are not human they are the same blood thirsty managers urging these said managers to issue stage 1 and 2 warnings so let it be known get your REP in and take notes!