Enforced job transfer while off sick

[jib]

Any help or advice please on the following.

I work in a state school, I was off ill with swine flu (this was covered by my doctors sickness certificate) on my return to work I was told I had been moved to another position where I would be “less of an inconvenience”.

I am covered by the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) I was not consulted about this enforced transfer, so I informed the headteacher I was not happy about this.

He was adamant that he could move me as he had the beat interests of the pupils to think of.

I raised a grievance but this was not upheld, I have now appealed and the hearing is due soon.

The headteacher is a bully and does not tolerate illness in any shape or form. I had to leave work the other day after 2 hours as I had a migraine, he made me complete a ‘back to work’ form, however, other staff do not have to do this, only me.

I have never had any formal or informal warnings about my absence before I now think he is trying to push me out of the school.

I feel I have been treated less favourably than other workers and I have been discriminated against because of my disability.

Any suggestions or help.

[honeybee13]

Hello jib. I don't feel well placed to answer your query myself, but I think it might help you to use a heading that spells out your question rather than a generic 'Help'. That way, you might get some replies.

 

Good luck.

[pompeyfaith]

Indeed, so if you hit the red triangle put a link to this thread in there and ask them to change it adding of course what you want to change it too.

 

Regards

 

PF

[jib]

Many thanks for your help pompeyfaith & honeybee13. I have just changed it! ta

[maroondevo52]

Thread 'title' changed

 

Just need to get you some help now

[pompeyfaith]

Thanks maroondevo, there you go that was easy.

 

PF

[maroondevo52]

It's a pity our two employment Mods are not on-line at the moment, but hopefully if no one else can help, they will when they come online.

 

Regards.

 

Scott.

[2ltr16valve]

I am a Student Nurse at the moment, If you had confirmed swine flu then you will have symptoms for upto 6 weeks after ! this is well known in healthcare and I am sure you will find information about it, if not let me know will see what I can pull for you.

 

I do not know about your actual job situation, only that with swine flu and working in a school you are a contamination risk .... so they could prob move you to a "non contact" position or a position out the way for a short period - even though you will not pass it on after 7-10 days max.