We would make special allowances for someone having time off for
treatment appertaining to an underlying disability (a form of special
leave, or make allowances for the individual to work from home ) but
that is because its actually happening at that time - cant really see
that it would be granted just in case they slip over? Or am i being too
literal?
HR, not clinical issue i would have thought -
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Derek Wilkinson
Sent: 06 January 2010 14:28
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Disability Discrimination Act and Adverse Weather
Happy new year to all,
I wonder if anyone has any thoughts with regards to the following which
came
across my desk this morning:
An employee of a local council has MS and normally manages to meet the
full
responsibilities of her post. However, like most of us over the last
couple of
days has found it difficult to get into work because of the fine weather
we
have all been enjoying.
This person could not make it into work this morning and rang to inform
line
management to be told that this would have to be taken from normal leave
entitlement. The person concerned suggested that because of the
underlying
MS, that there was a higher risk to themselves should they slip in the
snow
because this would cause an exacerbation of previous MS symptoms,
stating
that this has happened previously. The person concerned wants line
management to view this absence differently under DDA and make allowance
for the conditionand it not affecting their leave entitlement. Whilst I
have my
own thoughts with regards to this, I would be grateful for any opinions
that
other people might have so that at least I can respond with some degree
of
confidence.
Thanks in anticipation,
Derek Wilkinson RGN, Dip (OH)
Lead OHA Capita Health Solutions
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