Hello everyone
What is the person is pregnant and experiencing problems?
Regards
Lynda
On 14/10/2011 18:13, "Karen Coomer" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hi Alison
>This is advice from the Health and Work Handbook Section 4, its attached;
>
>The following questions may be used to determine fitness to attend a
>disciplinary meeting, or engage with the management process leading to
>such
>a meeting:
> Does the employee have the ability to understand the allegations
>made against them?
> Does the employee have the ability to distinguish right from
>wrong?
> Is the employee able to instruct a friend or representative to
>represent their interests?
> Does the employee have the ability to understand and follow the
>proceedings, if necessary with extra time and a written explanation
>
>Your employer has a responsibility for your duty of care and you have the
>right to do a dynamic risk assessment based on the facts in front of you
>so I would be objective and advise that you cannot advise she is fit due
>to the lack of objective medical/psychiatrist/psychological evidence.
>Perhaps an OH assessment is then necessary to establish whether there is
>an underlying issue which is symptomatic of her behaviour - a referral to
>a psychiatrist may then be appropriate. And why can't you see the
>psycho-analytical report?
>Difficult....
>Karen
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Alison Morrow
>Sent: 14 October 2011 15:57
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Mental Health Assessment
>
>Good afternoon all,
>I am due to see a member of staff soon, who is currently under
>investigation for bullying and harrassment allegations against her.
>She was being represented by a union, who have now declared they will no
>longer be representing her due to her erratic and volatile behaviour. She
>suffers with paranoia and has regular incidences of rage and there is a
>query whether she may self-harm.
>What she doesn't know is that she has a further allegation against her
>for the same reason. HR obviously have to move the case on, but feel she
>is making herself unemployable by her behaviour. a dignity at work
>investigation is also pending.
>A psycho-analytical report has made, but i am not privvy to it HR want to
>know from me whether this person is fit to attend the investigation.
>My question to you all is:
>We all conduct basic mental health assessments using basic psychological
>assessments and HADs for common mental health problems; but are there any
>better questionaires/assessment tools that i could use to assess this
>person.
>Also, I have been advised by the union rep not to see this person alone
>but i work remotely in an office away from my OH colleagues. Work have
>offered an admin person to be with me. Is this appropriate? should an OHP
>be doing this sort of assessment?
>
>Your help/advice/assessment tools will be gratefully received.
>
>Thanks
>Alison Morrow
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