Employer contacted GP without telling me

ILW

Not being nosey, but is the nature of your condition something that could possibly affect the health or wellbeing of your students?

nicplymstock

no- completely not. It wouldn't have any effect on pupils or staff and I have clarification from gp that problem has now been treated and is now gone.

Sambucus_Nigra

nicplymstock wrote: »

It's not the diagnosis that's the problem- it is that I had days off as a result of the diagnosis and subsequent treatment that they are unsure of. Can't go into too much detail etc- I'm sure you appreciate

I'm not bothered about what it is, just trying to get the the actual issue.

So, you were diagnosed, and then signed off? And they are doubting the doctor's signing off ie issue of a fit note which says that you are not to go to work for x days?

singlestep

This happened to a colleague of mine at a different school. Her Union's advice to her? Let it be known (and documented in your medical records) that you have found the school's behaviour stressful - they'll soon back off! As soon as her rep mentioned the 'S-word' the school then went back to following proper procedures. By the sound of it, it isn't untrue in this instance - whether or not you want to go down that route is another story.

Does your employer have any policies to protect employee rights? Mine has one to prevent bullying at work from colleagues or the public. It's aimed at people in offices and other services who get harassed by members of the public but we're also employees of the council.

I've no real expertise in the area as you can tell. I hope you get it sorted out soon.

t0rt0ise

I had time off once for a gynae op and the doctor asked me what he should put on the sick note. I told him to put the proper medical term as they wouldn't understand it .. LOL.. so he did.. endometrial polypectomy. Not that I cared either way but my boss didn't have a clue!

It sounds as if they think you had too long off for the declared complaint. If that's the case then you do need to see OH. They are usually firmly on the side of the employee.

Jarndyce

t0rt0ise wrote: »

I had time off once for a gynae op and the doctor asked me what he should put on the sick note. I told him to put the proper medical term as they wouldn't understand it .. LOL.. so he did.. endometrial polypectomy. Not that I cared either way but my boss didn't have a clue!

It sounds as if they think you had too long off for the declared complaint. If that's the case then you do need to see OH. They are usually firmly on the side of the employee.

Really? I don't think so. Occ Health are retained by the employer to provide impartial medical advice for their use only. They carry out such examinations and answer such questions as the employer requests.

In some sectors - and I happen to know that teaching is one - self referral is possible, but don't kid yourself that they will be on your side, if anything, the opposite applies in my view.

t0rt0ise

Jarndyce wrote: »

Really? I don't think so. Occ Health are retained by the employer to provide impartial medical advice for their use only. They carry out such examinations and answer such questions as the employer requests.

In some sectors - and I happen to know that teaching is one - self referral is possible, but don't kid yourself that they will be on your side, if anything, the opposite applies in my view.

I should have said "in my experience". I must have been lucky to have got sympathetic OH nurses to support me.

Torry_Quine

Jarndyce wrote: »

Really? I don't think so. Occ Health are retained by the employer to provide impartial medical advice for their use only. They carry out such examinations and answer such questions as the employer requests.

In some sectors - and I happen to know that teaching is one - self referral is possible, but don't kid yourself that they will be on your side, if anything, the opposite applies in my view.

t0rt0ise wrote: »

I should have said "in my experience". I must have been lucky to have got sympathetic OH nurses to support me.

I have to say the experiences of myself and others is that OH are there to help you and are on your side. That includes local authority

Savvy_Sue

nicplymstock wrote: »

Also I come under the disability and equality act but I don't think they know that.

I am not sure you can expect your employer to treat you as if you were covered by the Equality Act if you don't tell them that you are, can you?

For example, I have a hearing loss. It's mild, and most of the time you wouldn't notice it. However, if my employer required me to answer phones in a noisy environment then I wouldn't be able to do it. I could ask them to make reasonable adjustments, but I couldn't just expect them to 'know' that I wouldn't be able to do that part of the job without reasonable adjustments.

Sambucus_Nigra

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I have to say the experiences of myself and others is that OH are there to help you and are on your side. That includes local authority

If they have been on your side, it's because they don't see a way to get rid of you using your illness as a reason.

They are retained by the employer to either get you back to work or to get rid. If that coincides with helping you, then that's a mere coincidence.