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Thank you Carr


I like the final comment as well having said something similar to a group of head teachers recently



Only a tribunal can finally determine whether an employee is a disabled person under the DDA - employers can only make their best guess. But if they are trying to argue that someone is not a disabled person under the Act, remind them that they still have duties to treat such people fairly and health and safety legislation may require provision of alternative, more suitable equipment 


From: Carr Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Friday, 28 September 2012 20:58
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Occupational health are not experts ...... discuss :)

Hello my esteemed colleagues


Just found this nice little sound bite that others might find helpful 

Most occupational health advisers will not be experts in the particular medical condition or impairment that someone has - but their specialism is in occupational effects


Source is http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/equality/disability_equality_toolkit/medical_information__making_the_most_of_experts.cfm.

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