Disciplinary Hearing Monday

[Emmzzi]

Is he registered disabled with gp and work?

Note that having special arrangements at work doesn't necessarily mean that he is down as disabled.

 

for employment law purposes only an ET will decide if he is disabled; if work are aware of his conition this is enough

 

I do dislike ths idea of a giant register somewhere - very 1984. The world is somewhat more progrssive these days.

 

Sally, I would go for

- I do admit I was perhaps overy assertive; the reasons why are a) I felt I was not being taken seriously or listeed to and b) my treatment

- however my original greivance still stands

- I have a few months left to work and am not terribley well; would you like to come to an arrangement that suits us both?

 

What does he want the outcome to be, is he clear? I think you need that in your mind first, and we can advise if it is realistic.

[Emmzzi]

Work have recognised through an occupational health report and notes from his gp that his copd is covered under the equalities act that he is disabled.

 

my husband obviously doesnt want to lose his job. Wants to be paid until January. Either gardening leave or a compromise agreement in which he drops his grievance and gets paid til retirement in January.

 

 

to be pedantic, Occ health usually say a condition is *likely* to be recognised under the equality act, as they are nurses and doctors, not judges.

 

Is this the atual disciplinary, or is it an investigative interview?

 

If the actual disciplinary, what did the letter say the meeting was about? And, how much notice did he get of it?

[Emmzzi]

ok, annoyingly for you that all seems to be in order.

 

has he made notes of what he remembers saying, and what his manager said, to refer to? So he only admits to what he actually said, and he has his mitigating medical circumstances ready to explain to help with that - as well as feeling his greivance was not taken seriously.

 

I would also suggest he offers to go to mediation. Probably won't happen but appearing cooperative helps.

[Emmzzi]

if the line manager wants mediation, and he also says he wants mediation, it'd be a very stubborn investigator ignored that.

 

So I'd coach hubby to be keen on agreeing to it..!

[Emmzzi]

good luck with the prep. Do pop back with any questions tomorrow. I think your chances are good as long as he avoids coming over as aggressive.

[Emmzzi]

How is hubby? It can be v. stressful!

[Emmzzi]

Felt like a trial

 

Not good. Here is hoping the outcome is worthwhile though.

[Emmzzi]

That's marvellous Sally - a really good outcome. Well done!

[Emmzzi]

https://www.gov.uk/working-retirement-pension-age

 

 

although it sounds like he has had enough?