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long term sickness and awaiting redeployment...advise neede

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  • Googlewhacker
    Googlewhacker Posts: 3,887 Forumite
    so is it ok for her to go to ACAS or CAB then??

    I would have thought so but check with SarEL first
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  • jazzconfused
    jazzconfused Posts: 1,418 Forumite
    who/what is SarEL??
    i wish i have live my life a little bit off the book, took a chance and gamble :whistle:
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    who/what is SarEL??

    One of the people you're having a conversation with!
  • jazzconfused
    jazzconfused Posts: 1,418 Forumite
    sorry to ask but what does SarEL mean or stand for?
    i wish i have live my life a little bit off the book, took a chance and gamble :whistle:
  • ceridwen
    ceridwen Posts: 11,547 Forumite
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    yes it happened at work. Her gp and occi health has signed her to return to work with light duties 2 months ago but nothing is moving. worst, meeting with her manager and HR happens only once a month and is always unproductive.

    Those meetings are probably "unproductive" for a reason - quite deliberately so...whilst they carry on hoping she will just leave.

    Be aware of that point - and that all the effort to help your friend needs to come from her (and the assistance of friends such as yourself obviously..).

    Her employer is HIGHLY unlikely to suggest anything to her - whether its a job she could be redeployed to or suggestions as to how to get some sort of income from benefits. Its as well you know that is how they are probably viewing this.

    The best thing you can do is make sure that she has all the benefits she can possibly claim for - so she at least has some income to live on.
  • Zazen999
    Zazen999 Posts: 6,183 Forumite
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    sorry to ask but what does SarEL mean or stand for?

    The same thing that 'jazzconfused' means or stands for.

    It's a 'screen name' in the forum that you are in.
  • iamana1ias
    iamana1ias Posts: 3,777 Forumite
    sorry to ask but what does SarEL mean or stand for?

    Crikey OP! Are you sure you're the right person to help your friend with her complicated case??!
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  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    the employer has no obligation whatsoever to advise on benefits by the way - so she should not feel hard done by that this has happened.

    What would be helpful would be to define specific "light duties" she can do - eg if the drs note says "no lifting over 16 pounds weight" or "heavy weights" then write down all the stuff she could do that excludes lifting. Or work out how she could do a shift of her normal role but what bits she would need help with.
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