Employer home visit after 4 days sick

LuSiVe

sangie595 wrote: »

Just because one person has suffered alleged "work related stress" with multiple employers does not correlate to every situation being the same. It doesn't even correlate with the possibility that the employer is responsible for it!

Just because someone thinks a fit note is binding on an employer and "hadn't heard" that it doesn't before doesn't make it binding! Few employers do refuse to accept fit notes - but in law they are perfectly entitled to do so. Nor is it unheard of for doctors to simply write out what they are told without any evidence of fact.

I had a back operation in May and was given a fit note to be off for 6 weeks. I went to my own doctor 2 weeks into that and he gave me a new fit note that was basically dictated to him by me for a flexible return to work on my terms. I think he'd have written anything I asked.

Comms69

LuSiVe wrote: »

I had a back operation in May and was given a fit note to be off for 6 weeks. I went to my own doctor 2 weeks into that and he gave me a new fit note that was basically dictated to him by me for a flexible return to work on my terms. I think he'd have written anything I asked.

Perhaps, but it’s not relevant. An employer can refuse it.

LuSiVe

Yes. That was replying to the "Nor is it unheard of for doctors to simply write out what they are told without any evidence of fact." bit. I was agreeing with sangie.

sangie595

LuSiVe wrote: »

Yes. That was replying to the "Nor is it unheard of for doctors to simply write out what they are told without any evidence of fact." bit. I was agreeing with sangie.

Actually, my GP had been doing the same for the last three months! Although, to be fair, he'd have had a fit of I'd tried to go back to work (which is far more like me - I actually did quite a bit of working from home). But then he told me I could go back phased from today, and I forgot to get a fit note that says that. My employer forgot to ask for the fit note anyway! But they both, doctor and employer, know me well. Trust is there. Usually, when fit notes are questioned, or even required, it isn't.

ChrisK....._3

The employer can 'get an update' to WORK-RELATED stress illness ONLY if and when THE DOCTOR says so - OK

DontBringBertie wrote: »

People on here seem to think it’s unreasoble for an employer to get updates on their staff whilst they’re not working ..

Comms69

ChrisK..... wrote: »

The employer can 'get an update' to WORK-RELATED stress illness ONLY if and when THE DOCTOR says so - OK

No, the patient. The doctor has nothing to do with data access

LilElvis

ChrisK..... wrote: »

The employer can 'get an update' to WORK-RELATED stress illness ONLY if and when THE DOCTOR says so - OK

Shouting doesn't make you right.

annandale

The employer can send an employee for a medical. To occupational health. Some employers do this after six months. I have referred myself to oh in the past as well.

I post as someone who has suffered from work related stress. Before I did I didn't understand how it can make you feel.

I had one ex employer who gave my address out to tenants of a supported housing project. So people could harass me.

They were also harassing me. They actually suspended me while I was unwell for raising a grievance. They are the very last people I would have wanted at my door.

I've currently just left a job and I'll be starting a new one shortly. Not in the same line of work.

I've been off sick because I was being harassed. We all were but it was more difficult for me to leave like others did.

I'm on universal credit and if I had resigned it would have gone to a decision maker.

I put in a letter outlining my concerns. They had a reaction to it I was told by another worker and for the last 6 months they've ignored all my communication and any attempts to resolve the issue.

Everyone else left. The job was only five hours a week paid and other hours that they didn't pay us for.

They have eventually agreed to terminate my contract by mutual agreement and I'm going back to an ex employer this week.

Work related stress is horrible. It can make you unwell. And some employers would try and visit someone at home as a supportive measure. Others would not.
I was as I said before subjected to letters demanding that i meet with my employer. Horrible hostile phone calls and when I met them they were also hostile. And I was denied a witness. Who wants to be subjected to that when they are already unwell?

Some of the advice on here has been opinion dressed up as fact.

custardy

annandale wrote: »

The employer can send an employee for a medical. To occupational health. Some employers do this after six months. I have referred myself to oh in the past as well.

I post as someone who has suffered from work related stress. Before I did I didn't understand how it can make you feel.

I had one ex employer who gave my address out to tenants of a supported housing project. So people could harass me.

They were also harassing me. They actually suspended me while I was unwell for raising a grievance. They are the very last people I would have wanted at my door.

I've currently just left a job and I'll be starting a new one shortly. Not in the same line of work.

I've been off sick because I was being harassed. We all were but it was more difficult for me to leave like others did.

I'm on universal credit and if I had resigned it would have gone to a decision maker.

I put in a letter outlining my concerns. They had a reaction to it I was told by another worker and for the last 6 months they've ignored all my communication and any attempts to resolve the issue.

Everyone else left. The job was only five hours a week paid and other hours that they didn't pay us for.

They have eventually agreed to terminate my contract by mutual agreement and I'm going back to an ex employer this week.

Work related stress is horrible. It can make you unwell. And some employers would try and visit someone at home as a supportive measure. Others would not.
I was as I said before subjected to letters demanding that i meet with my employer. Horrible hostile phone calls and when I met them they were also hostile. And I was denied a witness. Who wants to be subjected to that when they are already unwell?

Some of the advice on here has been opinion dressed up as fact.

would you like to show which is which?