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From: [log in to unmask]
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of Frank Oakes
Sent: 20 March 2007 07:43
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] hospital
appts and paid time off work
I have also seen the pass
out system used and abused. Why do we have such difficulty accepting that
British Industry can not subsidise every appointment and personal need.
We get paid to work. Controversial yes, but how many of us really think
this? Most companies support employee's with long term health conditions,
and in my experience this was so even pre DDA.
Sits back, puts on flak
jacket and waits.
Frank
From:
[log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chloe Coleridge
Sent: 20 March 2007 00:17
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] hospital
appts and paid time off work
Thank to all
The DDA isn't likely to
apply because the treatment (not outpatient appt) is only likely to be required
for the next few months and the condition doesn't meet any of the other
stipulations of the Act.
The reasonable employer
bit is the angle most likely to apply then by the sounds of it..problem is, the
employer isn't that reasonable! They still use the Bradford
factor for absence and are very quick to try and boot people out if they exceed
what they consider to be excessive absence.
Anyway, thanks to all for
replying
Chloe
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of [log in to unmask]
Sent: 19 March 2007 22:40
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] hospital
appts and paid time off work
Hi Chloe and List
I would agree with this advice from Lindsey. I believe that there is no
statutory right to payment of SSP for OPD/GP/dental appointments but many
employers allow time from work to facilitate occaisional appointments. Having
to attend for OPD appointments every 3 weeks is very unusual (certainly in the
NHS) unless these appointments relate to a serious ongoing underlying
health problem, in which case the DDA is likely to apply. A reasonable employer
may decide to offer flexi-time arrangement to cover such appointments, the
reasonable employee may decide to accept such an offer.
Hope this is helpful
Anne
On 19/3/07 22:22, "Lindsey Hall"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi
I would be interested to know the condition and whether the DDA opinion is
correct. I am presuming that a view has been taken that the condition
does not significantly affect daily activities and is not likely to last a year
or more. If this is the case then it should be up to the employer to take
a reasonable view - which in their view could be that the terms and conditions
of employment do not allow for paid absence for medical reasons and therefore
holiday should be taken or some agreement is reached whereby the employee takes
some holiday but is allowed some paid time off.
If the view is that the condition does significantly affect daily activities
and is likely to last a year or more, then the employer would need to take the
view as to whether allowing the time off is a reasonable adjustment. I
don't think there is anything in law beyond this, apart from the normal
boundaries of being a reasonable employer.
Lindsey
-----Original Message-----
From:
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On Behalf Of Lynda M Bruce
Sent: 19 March 2007 21:50
To:
[log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] hospital
appts and paid time off work
hmm does that mean I can see my chiropodist, dentist and get my pedicure
which makes me feel great and the company will pay my time?
Lynda
In a message dated 19/03/2007 21:47:53 GMT Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
humm... could it maybe be
thought of as the employers duty of care to
the individual to stay healthy???
Quoting Chloe Coleridge <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear all
>
> Can you advise me on the following from a legal aspect:
> If an employee has a medical condition (not DDA) which requires him
to
> attend hospital for medical treatment (not ante natal care!!!)
every 3
> weeks, resulting in time off work, is there anything (law wise)
saying
> whether the company should pay the employee for this period away
from
> work, or whether it should be taken as unpaid leave/annual
leave/time to
> be made up later? Obviously individual companies have different
policies
> regarding this, but I wondered if there was anything from our dear
> parliament on this matter.
> Many thanks
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