Hi,
I hope you may be able to offer me some advice... I have been out of work on sick leave with a genuine medical complaint since last March. I have been sending in weekly medical certs from my GP, and I also agreed to see the company doctor, who concurred with my GP's diagnosis. I have also been in contact with my supervisor on several occasions to let them know how I am getting along. (We've always been on good terms.) I've already told them that in line with my GP's expectations, they should expect me back to work at the end of August. I was in a car crash two weeks ago and because of my injuries, my GP has now suggested mid-September as a more realistic timeframe. Pressure has been exerted on me on more than one occasion to come back to work ASAP.
I had a call from the HR department at work last Friday, asking if I would come in for a meeting with a member of HR, my supervisor and my departmental manager. This is scheduled for later this week. The person I spoke to in HR did not elaborate on what the meeting was about. I was overpaid by my employer since I have been out on sick leave, as I was given a month's salary to which I am not entitled. (Their error.) But I have already told them that I will pay this back pretty much immediately. I don't think this will the the focus of the meeting.
Can anyone advise me on what to expect? Should I ask the union rep to attend with me? I am afraid that they are going to broach the possibility of leaving me go or farming me out to another department, because I know our own department is extremely busy and short-staffed in my absence. Surely they would not be within their rights to do this however, if my sick leave has been fully certified? I do intend to return to this job once I'm fully better.
Any thoughts welcome!
I hope you may be able to offer me some advice... I have been out of work on sick leave with a genuine medical complaint since last March. I have been sending in weekly medical certs from my GP, and I also agreed to see the company doctor, who concurred with my GP's diagnosis. I have also been in contact with my supervisor on several occasions to let them know how I am getting along. (We've always been on good terms.) I've already told them that in line with my GP's expectations, they should expect me back to work at the end of August. I was in a car crash two weeks ago and because of my injuries, my GP has now suggested mid-September as a more realistic timeframe. Pressure has been exerted on me on more than one occasion to come back to work ASAP.
I had a call from the HR department at work last Friday, asking if I would come in for a meeting with a member of HR, my supervisor and my departmental manager. This is scheduled for later this week. The person I spoke to in HR did not elaborate on what the meeting was about. I was overpaid by my employer since I have been out on sick leave, as I was given a month's salary to which I am not entitled. (Their error.) But I have already told them that I will pay this back pretty much immediately. I don't think this will the the focus of the meeting.
Can anyone advise me on what to expect? Should I ask the union rep to attend with me? I am afraid that they are going to broach the possibility of leaving me go or farming me out to another department, because I know our own department is extremely busy and short-staffed in my absence. Surely they would not be within their rights to do this however, if my sick leave has been fully certified? I do intend to return to this job once I'm fully better.
Any thoughts welcome!