Hello
Thanks for all your responses. I now understand the term "Deadweight" but feel that it is very inappropriate to use it in this context. I intend to make a complaint to AtW about this and the fact that the case worker was very abrupt with the manager. Also that we have tried to be helpful to the employee by putting things in place so that she was not disadvantaged while she waited for AtW to respond and this has resulted in no help with the funding due to a lack of transparency with the rules.
In future, unless the adjustments are very expensive I will not put any other employee through the AtW process - the process has made this employee feel like they are a burden.
Lesley
Lesley Bradshaw
Head of Equality and Diversity
University of Derby
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Important Dates in November 2014
1st All Saints' Day - Christian
2nd Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie I -
5th Al-Hijra New Year's Day - Islam
6th Birthday of Guru Nanak - Sikh
11th Armistice Day
12th Anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i
15th Shichi-Go-San - Japanese
22nd Start of Disability History Month
30th Advent Sunday - Christian
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From: HEEON equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Mwangi
Sent: 05 December 2014 15:30
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I have also just caught up with this and think it is insulting and demeaning. Agree if a minister used this kind of language it could be a resignation issue.
What about a letter from HEOON explaining that we find the term insulting, demeaning and degrading?
Kind Regards
Anne
Anne Mwangi
Equality and Diversity Advisor
University of Hull
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Internal Ext 6333
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Sent: 05 December 2014 09:50
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Surely if a minister was heard to say that it would be a resignation matter????
With regards,
John
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On 5 Dec 2014, at 09:46, Kemp, Rob (Human Resources) <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Perhaps the following is relevant to the term?
Deadweight loss<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadweight_loss>, a loss of economic efficiency that can occur when equilibrium for a good or service is not Pareto optimal
Rob
Rob Kemp
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Sometimes Rob?
So, I am obviously being obtuse or perhaps I am refusing to believe that a disabled colleague would be described as deadweight..really, can anyone shed a light on this what is deadweight?
Chris Baxter
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I really worry about AtW sometimes
Rob
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I know I was appalled by that - they copied it in to the employee concerned as well!
Lesley
Lesley Bradshaw
Head of Equality and Diversity
University of Derby
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5th Al-Hijra New Year's Day - Islam
6th Birthday of Guru Nanak - Sikh
11th Armistice Day
12th Anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i
15th Shichi-Go-San - Japanese
22nd Start of Disability History Month<http://www.derby.ac.uk/hr/diversity/diversity-events/disability-history-month-2014>
30th Advent Sunday - Christian
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Deadweight!?
Maybe I am being obtuse but.. deadweight!?
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C10 Portland Building
University of Nottingham
0115 9514377
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Equality and Diversity website<http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/equalityanddiversity/index.aspx>
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From: HEEON equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lesley Bradshaw
Sent: 04 December 2014 16:44
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Subject: Re: Advice Please
Hello
Just thought I would update you on an issue with Access to Work.
We have a lady in a wheelchair whose son has been bringing her into work and collecting the wheelchair from its charging place and taking it out to her car for her and doing the reverse when she goes home. Unfortunately her son now has a job and is no longer available to do it for her. We put something in place for her temporarily so that she was not disadvantaged. This has apparently gone against us. We had a very abrupt response from the caseworker from AtW who was very abrupt to the employees manager on the phone: This was the response we got
Excerpt from AtW Guidance;
"Under AtW, we cannot provide help in situations where an employer has been providing support for an employee and then withdraws help as a money saving strategy. Employers have a legal obligation under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, and if adjustments have already been made, employers cannot withdraw them just because AtW funding may be available.
If you have any doubts, you should request written evidence from the employer as to why support that was previously offered has been withdrawn.
Deadweight can also apply to help previously offered on a voluntary basis by a friend, relative or colleague if there has been no other change of circumstance, other than the withdrawal of help previously supplied voluntarily.
If deadweight applies you should not offer AtW support."
Unfortunately, under these circumstances Access to Work support is not available in this case, and this current application will now be closed.
Lesley Bradshaw
Head of Equality and Diversity
University of Derby
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Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Important Dates in November 2014
1st All Saints' Day - Christian
2nd Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie I -
5th Al-Hijra New Year's Day - Islam
6th Birthday of Guru Nanak - Sikh
11th Armistice Day
12th Anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i
15th Shichi-Go-San - Japanese
22nd Start of Disability History Month<http://www.derby.ac.uk/hr/diversity/diversity-events/disability-history-month-2014>
30th Advent Sunday - Christian
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From: HEEON equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dave Small
Sent: 05 November 2014 09:35
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Hi
Funding through Access to work may be available.
On 5 November 2014 09:27, Lesley Bradshaw <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Hello
We have a female member of staff that we have purchased a wheelchair for and it is kept at work. Currently this member of staff comes to work with her son who goes and collects the wheelchair and helps her in and out of the car at the start and end of the day. The son now has a job and will no longer be able to help her with this. She has asked if the Porters would be able to help. I am sure it would be no problem asking them to bring the chair out to her but I am concerned about them helping her in and out of the car - both from a sensitivity and health and safety point of view.
Would this be something we should be assisting her with? Is there likely to be any funding available for her to employ someone to act in this capacity?
Lesley
Lesley Bradshaw
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University of Derby
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4 Eid-Ul-Adha - A major festival for the Muslims
9 Sukkot - Jewish - Jewish Harvest Festival
20 Birth of the Bab - Baha'i
23 Diwali - Sikh, Hindu & Jain - The festival of lights.
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