Employers visiting me tomorrow...

Uncertain

gardner1 wrote: »

most half decent companies wouldnt object

Agreed but your legal right is limited.

TrixieB

Uncertain wrote: »

They cannot have "access to your medical records". What they can do, but only with your permission (best to agree) is to ask your doctor to write a report about how you condition may affect your work. The doctor's professional rules state that he must include the minimum medical information necessary. You have a legal right to see such a report before it is sent. The doctor will charge the firm about £180 for this.

You do not have a right to have "ANYONE you like" present (although the firm may agree to this). Your right, as I stated earlier, is limited to a work colleague of your choice or a union rep. Obviously the firm cannot tell somebody to leave your house but they could, if they were feeling pedantic, refuse to conduct the meeting if the person remains.

Yes that is the process - thank you for explaining it better than I could - which is why I didn't... Obviously they cannot literally access your medical records, ie go through them on the surgery computer etc... I assumed the OP/most people would know this meant asking for permission to contact your GP about this bout of ill health.

When it is in your home the company cannot dictate who you have present, it is your home.

When a meeting is on work premises then yes it can only be a union rep or a colleague.

This is the legal advice I was given not 3 months ago when I was in the same position as the OP re a home visit, so am jsut repeating that. Obviosuly! am not a legal eagle but thought OP might like a reply from the perspective of someone who has been through the same thing.


OP - have you been informed if this is a disciplinary/formal thing or informal or has it not been made clear.

cavework

I think you should ask that they delay the meeting until after your Doctors appointment on Friday.
5 weeks is not a huge amount of time off sick and your Dr has requested you make another appointment when your sick note runs out.
Are you on Stat sick pay? How long have you worked for the Company?
If your Dr signs you off again then maybe you would feel better meeting them in a neutral place of your choice after the Dr's appointment.
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OP - have you been informed if this is a disciplinary/formal thing or informal or has it not been made clear
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That is also a very important question

Emmzi

Actually, it is your house, and anyone you like can be in your house. Unless they have advised it is a formal meeting under the attendance policy, in which case, I wouldn't be having it in your house...

justwannabeloved

Hi everyone

Sorry for delay, I have been helping my daughter.

I started to work for this company in Sept 2005. Im currently on mediation and have been for well over an year.

I think its a general meeting to see how I am , if they can do anything to help me return to work, I say I think, I was feeling to pretty down and had banging headache, when one of the team leaders called me. I am quite mixed up at the moment with how im feeling in general, I am worried tomorrow as i dont know what they are going to ask, but if its along the lines of what what suggested above I hope Im ok to answer their questions.

They never asked me if I wanted a friend/colleague from work with me for this meeting.

I think im getting paid company sick pay, we dont get sent wages slips, we have to down load them from works pc and get them printed off there ( the idea of saving money, lol). Not being in the office I am unable to get a copy of the wage slip, but can say that end of last months pay I recieved normal payment.

My friend will be here with me and I will explain that she is also here should my daughter need help whilst meeting is going on, hope they will be ok with that, I will ask if she can be in with me too, if they say no, then no it is. After all, im not sure how long this meeting will take. I certainly dont wont to upset them, cos i'll end up worrying and getting stressed over that too.....

I will take on board :I will not be pushed into giving in my notice. I will now also be prepared for them to ask me to agree to contact my doctor if they need to go down this route.

Thanks guys for these little tips of advice x

gardner1

good luck hope it all works out for you

justwannabeloved

arw. Thanks gardner1 x thats kind of you . will let you know how it goes tomorrow once they have left and i make sure my daughter is ok x

TrixieB

Good luck!

Remember you can still contact them first thing if you rethink and want to postpone till a better time for you, they have to be seen as being resonable.

Hope your DD feels better too

bendix

Another thread about 'being off sick', another example where it is a woman who is depressed.

Genuine question - why is every 'depressed and off sick for stress' thread on this forum posted by a woman? Do men never take time off for depression and, if not, why not?

I'm genuinely intrigued. It raises all sorts of questions .. .

Sambucus_Nigra

There are threads on here by men about being off sick and depressed. Men DO take time off for depression. At least do some research!