Out sick pending outcome of legal action against employer: contacts with employer?

Ask the h.r. department for a copy of your dispute procedure. It is likely that you are entitled to have somebody in the meeting with you ie a union rep. The fact that they are paying you i cant see how you can not attend the meeting. Maybe ask them for a copy of the aganda of the meeting. Your brief summary is a bit to brief? Whats your problem with your employer? Are you being bullied or overworked ,doing a job your not qualified for, or what is the problem?

I am alleging that I got sick as part of my job. They sent me to see their doctor and now they want to talk to me on site about the matter. I am receiving no payment from them.

Moral Ethos said:

I am alleging that I got sick as part of my job. They sent me to see their doctor and now they want to talk to me on site about the matter. I am receiving no payment from them.

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so whats your problem go and talk to them you wont get the situation sorted if you dont talk to them about it.

I wouldn't advise meeting them without legal representation present. Seeing what you alleged happened, I would not want to discuss anything with them. Get your solicitor to write to them and tell them to contact him directly.

Re: Out sick pending outcome of legal action against employer: contacts with employer

Do we presume that you are not a member of a trade union?

If this is the case, I would agree with Bond 007. Do not meet with them without a witness and take notes.

Marion

You wont answer phone calls you wont answer e-mails and now you wont meet them, your asking for trouble just tell them you will meet them at a neutral venue and bring your legal representation with you.

as you have a solicitor you can ask that all correspondance is made to him. end of. read your emails - why not, but do not respond to anything unless though your solicitor. Do not meet with them unless you have your solicitor present - or meet and have the union rep present and keep saying - "i cannot say until i consult with my solicitor..."
In the meantime make sure that you can trust your solicitor that you have a good chance of winning the case or a good settlement. Your next port of call would be a consultant medic to back up your GP's claim.
Be aware that PIAB will have to communiate with you directly and not your solicitor.

Difficult to guve exact advice without knowing your role and the full story, however bear in mind the following
Your employer has a duty of care to you and by sending you to their doctor, they have attempted to show this (even if the cynic in you might thing that this was a cover you a..e move). They now have a comfidential report on you and they need to sit down and discuss this with you. If you don't go, and are raising a grievance/law suit against them, any judge will look on your actions in an unfavourable light if it meant that the case could have been resolved earlier and out of court
By all means however ask if you can take someone in with you

If you're going through PIAB you can sign something asking for direct communication with your solicitior. PIAB will communicate directly with a solicitor, they just won't pay their fees.

Does your company have an email policy? Often it will state that it shouldn't be used for issues that could potentially be contentious - you could appeal to that. It's also good to avoid email just because you might say something you regret. If you are not in a union and don't want the heaviness of a solicitor present perhaps you could request the presence of a friend/relative/colleague?

Thanks for the replies.

My solictor advised against attending any meeting without his presence. He has also told them that in future only to talk to him and to leave me alone. BTW I has already seen the report and all parties are aware of its contents. Sadly this matter cannot be concluded in a diplomatic manner as all relations have broken down.