time off work for hospital appointment

noelphobic

I have a hospital appointment which means I will be getting in to work a little late. I have told my manager and he has asked me for a copy of my letter. I do not want to divulge any details of my medical condition and if I provide a copy of my letter then it will be possible to work out what type of condition I have.

I am not getting paid time off work. Do I have to provide evidence of my appointment?

Dunroamin

noelphobic wrote: »

I have a hospital appointment which means I will be getting in to work a little late. I have told my manager and he has asked me for a copy of my letter. I do not want to divulge any details of my medical condition and if I provide a copy of my letter then it will be possible to work out what type of condition I have.

I am not getting paid time off work. Do I have to provide evidence of my appointment?

You could photocopy the letter and then block out the parts that you feel are too personal to divulge.

noelphobic

Dunroamin wrote: »

You could photocopy the letter and then block out the parts that you feel are too personal to divulge.

I did consider that, but that would involve blocking out the part that shows the name of the NHS trust and it would possibly look as though I had forged the letter - although I am sure it would be easy for someone to forge one if they wanted to!

SarEl

The answer is yes - you must provide proof of the appointment if you want time off, paid or not, since the employer doesn't have to agree! If you cannot or will not provide such evidence then you must ask for holiday - you can do what you want on your time.

Torry_Quine

noelphobic wrote: »

I did consider that, but that would involve blocking out the part that shows the name of the NHS trust and it would possibly look as though I had forged the letter - although I am sure it would be easy for someone to forge one if they wanted to!

You don't need to block out the name of the trust as they will do lots of different things so it wouldn't give anything away.

noelphobic

Torry_Quine wrote: »

You don't need to block out the name of the trust as they will do lots of different things so it wouldn't give anything away.

This particular trust doesn't do lots of things. If you google it you will find out immediately what it specialises in.

noelphobic

SarEl wrote: »

The answer is yes - you must provide proof of the appointment if you want time off, paid or not, since the employer doesn't have to agree! If you cannot or will not provide such evidence then you must ask for holiday - you can do what you want on your time.

If I am going to the appointment and not being paid then I am 'on my time' and not on theirs. I will be making up any time I take.

AP007

noelphobic wrote: »

If I am going to the appointment and not being paid then I am 'on my time' and not on theirs. I will be making up any time I take.

Even if you are making up the time they are allowing you to go in work time. Unless it's a booked holiday then its not 'your' time.

If you are that concerned just book a day or half day holiday. I would.

SarEl

noelphobic wrote: »

If I am going to the appointment and not being paid then I am 'on my time' and not on theirs. I will be making up any time I take.

AP007 is correct. Making up the time is not relevant. You want time off when you should be at work. Therefore if the employer says you must prove it, you must prove it. Or take holiday.

noelphobic

AP007 wrote: »

If you are that concerned just book a day or half day holiday. I would.

I can't do that because the holiday allocation is full.

AP007

noelphobic wrote: »

I can't do that because the holiday allocation is full.

Well either take the letter in and it has to be kept confidential ie: everyone in the buliding should not then know where you have been and why or change the date of the appt if you can and book a holliday/half day.