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Sickness from work

Hi i have been off work for 7 weeks due to anziety caused at work. I have seen the ocpational nurse and they have said i can return to work only doing half day.

However the other half day will be classed as sick. i Dont understand why i have to be classed as sick as i havent been signed off and oc health have said that im fit for work.
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  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    They are saying you are fit, but only for half days. What do you think should happen to the other halves?
    Science adjusts its views based on what's observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved.
    :A Tim Minchin :A
  • 123money
    123money Posts: 348 Forumite
    Authorised absence as im better now
  • jc808
    jc808 Posts: 1,756 Forumite
    not better enough to do a full day, no?
  • 123money
    123money Posts: 348 Forumite
    I wud rather do a full day than avin more sickness in my record
  • Tiddlywinks
    Tiddlywinks Posts: 5,777 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Your company is trying to work with you to assist your staged return to work - you are sounding uncooperative and ungrateful.

    Why exactly do you have a problem with your company's proposal?
    :hello:
  • 123money wrote: »
    Hi i have been off work for 7 weeks due to anziety caused at work. I have seen the ocpational nurse and they have said i can return to work only doing half day.

    However the other half day will be classed as sick. i Dont understand why i have to be classed as sick as i havent been signed off and oc health have said that im fit for work.

    What did they say when you asked them?
    If you haven't got it - please don't flaunt it. TIA.
  • tanith
    tanith Posts: 8,091 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It does sound like they are trying to phase you back in gently rather than throw you back in the deep end, I don't see what the problem is ..
    #6 of the SKI-ers Club :j

    "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
  • 123money
    123money Posts: 348 Forumite
    Im nt ungreatful im worried about my sickness absence. and uf my doctor says im fit for work. I cnt see why i have to be sick
  • tanith wrote: »
    It does sound like they are trying to phase you back in gently rather than throw you back in the deep end, I don't see what the problem is ..

    The problem is - that it can kick off a disciplinary after [for example] 5 separate periods of sickness. So one for the 7 weeks, and 4 separate sickness incidents in the first week [each 1/2 a day long] and bang - you are in the office being given a warning.

    Much better to phase in on half days being paid half a wage, than risk disciplinaries all over the place.

    Hence, asking OH the question as to why they are doing this.
    If you haven't got it - please don't flaunt it. TIA.
  • 123money
    123money Posts: 348 Forumite
    Thanks thats what i was worried about
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