Long Term Sick

[Shazzer64]

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help me.

 

My daughters boyfriend has just received a letter telling him that he has to attend a meeting due to his sickness levels.

 

Now before I go any further I should explain that he ruptured his ankle ligament 7 months ago and was initially signed off sick and then returned to work but with difficulties. He works for xxxx and obviously has to wear safety boots which he found difficult and painful at times but nonetheless he did so.

 

So alterations were made for him despite asking for them and so he just struggled on, probably doing more damage.

 

At the beginning of February he had an operation on his ankle and is now on strict non weight bearing instruction from his consultant for at least 6 weeks. He informed his employer as soon as he knew about his operation date and has kept them informed overstep of the way.

 

He has today received a letter telling him that he has to attend a meeting, at his work place, on Tuesday to discuss his sickness record. Naturally he is very upset at receiving this letter.

 

I should point out that he has also had other issues with the company i.e. not being paid correct and when he has questioned this he has been told that there is nothing that can be done for that month and that it will be sorted in the following months pay and that he will have to pay basic rate tax on that amount even though he doesn't earn enough to pay tax.

 

He has read the letter to me and I found it very threatening.

 

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

 

Thank you

Edited March 4, 2016 by honeybee13
Paras.