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Unable to sign off sick because work colleagues have been furloughed
Loobyloo87
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Before the lockdown my father was on the sick. He asked to return to work about two weeks ago and they told him that he would have to see the works nurse before returning. A telephone interview with the nurse was arranged and it was agreed he could return.
His role requires two people to carry out the work and he has now received a call to say that he is unable to return to work because the other people that are trained up on the job has been furloughed, they are unable to furlough my father and told him he would have to claim off an insurance.
Is this right?
His role requires two people to carry out the work and he has now received a call to say that he is unable to return to work because the other people that are trained up on the job has been furloughed, they are unable to furlough my father and told him he would have to claim off an insurance.
Is this right?
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It doesn't sound right, what "insurance" are they/you referring to exactly?Loobyloo87 said:Before the lockdown my father was on the sick. He asked to return to work about two weeks ago and they told him that he would have to see the works nurse before returning. A telephone interview with the nurse was arranged and it was agreed he could return.
His role requires two people to carry out the work and he has now received a call to say that he is unable to return to work because the other people that are trained up on the job has been furloughed, they are unable to furlough my father and told him he would have to claim off an insurance.
Is this right?
If he's able to work but they have no work for him then they should put him on furlough. What does hie contract of employment say about forced absence without pay.0 -
Why can't they furlough him now?0
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Doesn't make sense. They are effectively sending him home so that should be either on full pay or furlough. He is available to work but they don't have the work for him to do. Can they not redeploy him?0
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My father doesn't really know what insurance they are talking about etheir.
I didn't think it sounded right.
If the doctor is willing to sign him off can the works over rule it?1 -
How long has your father been signed off sick and is he paid anything more than SSP?0
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Do you mean sign him off sick again?Loobyloo87 said:My father doesn't really know what insurance they are talking about etheir.
I didn't think it sounded right.
If the doctor is willing to sign him off can the works over rule it?
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