Hi All,
Thoughts please – I have a support worker (working with vulnerable clients with learning and some physical disabilities) who is probably around 35 stone (and apparently gaining) who is really struggling to fulfill his job role, breathless going up stairs and bending, can’t fit behind steering wheel in clients car (and we can’t change it) etc,etc. We have completed a functional risk assessment but was wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions around how we could manage this and support him. Obviously capability is an option but the company has asked how else we can support him.
Obviously I’ll do the GP, dietician, EAP bit but I am more specifically interested in whether you would support with a clear behavioural contact as we would for someone with another addictive type behaviour problem e.g. alcohol or drugs.
Anyone aware of any case law for obesity and the old DDA – my HR team couldn’t find any........
Oh wise ones – all suggestions gratefully received!
Cheers,
Cath
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