Change of job and salary after heart operation

tipsymcstagger

Hello,

Afriend of mine is returning to work after open heart surgery in may. The thing is his employer is changing his job title and reducing his pay. After some advice regarding this.
Thanks in advance

floss2

Has there been an occupational health report?

tipsymcstagger

He has seen the works doctor who said he isn't fit for full time only 2.5 days a week

Hammyman

In that case, it is pretty much acceptable that his job title and wage changes. The other possibility is to dismiss him on health grounds. At least still being in the firm will give him the time to find out if he can do more and the company time to re-assess.

Emmzi

This seems fair to me unless he can come up with a reason he should have a better paid part time job. In fairness the company could just have said "we have no light duty part time jobs" and dismissed so honestly I think he's doing well with them.

Savvy_Sue

however should there not have been some consultation about this? ie company says "in the light of OccHealth report we suggest x hours and the following adjustment to your duties" and the employee has the chance to say "thanks but no thanks can we not do the following?"

Emmzi

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

however should there not have been some consultation about this? ie company says "in the light of OccHealth report we suggest x hours and the following adjustment to your duties" and the employee has the chance to say "thanks but no thanks can we not do the following?"

Totally, but they don't have to invent a job for him...

Savvy_Sue

Emmzi wrote: »

Totally, but they don't have to invent a job for him...

oh agreed, but it might be that he thinks he's capable of something which they have ruled out - perhaps for good reasons, perhaps not. Whatever they are offering, it's surely a good idea to TALK to the person involved.

Person_one

Should he perhaps see his own doctor as well as the one employed by the company and see if they agree with the recommendations?

Savvy_Sue

Person_one wrote: »

Should he perhaps see his own doctor as well as the one employed by the company and see if they agree with the recommendations?

If he's seen an Occ Health specialist, even if they were paid by the company, isn't that the best person to rely on? At least if they were given adequate information in the referral.

I've been seen by OccHealth, and I think they were in a better position to assess what help I needed to get back to work than my own GP. apart from anything else, I had an hour with OccHealth as opposed to 10 minutes max with the GP!

Person_one

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

If he's seen an Occ Health specialist, even if they were paid by the company, isn't that the best person to rely on? At least if they were given adequate information in the referral.

I've been seen by OccHealth, and I think they were in a better position to assess what help I needed to get back to work than my own GP. apart from anything else, I had an hour with OccHealth as opposed to 10 minutes max with the GP!

I think it depends on the company. I'd be happy to see the occhealth doc where I work, but if I was concerned that they were coming under pressure to reduce the wage bill, maybe not. I realise that sounds a bit paranoid, but I don't see it as much different to having a union rep in on a meeting with HR that might result in negative consequences for an employee.