Work - Disability time off

daveh1980

Hi,
I work full time, but need time off for physio / doctors / consultants etc. My employers allow me 12 hours paid appointments per year, which I have already used. I know I will need a lot more time off this year for appointments. Has anybody gone to their employers about the disability act for osteoarthritis (ankle mine), to get time off for appointments? I get paid full sick pay which I never had to use only for my latest op.

how did you go about it? how were the employers about it?

thanks

Dave

noddingtonpete

Hi @daveh1980 have a read through the following, hopefully of some help

https://www.versusarthritis.org/policy/our-policy-positions/employment-and-work/

remmingtonwildhunter

Can you not have physio later in the day or contact access to work but think there is a long wait..

Ive had opps an appointentment's for the last 30 year's although i was councill then tuped over my employer's used to go mad as i was off for the whole 6month's full pay with all my opps double wrist fusion/both knee's replaced/ double left ankle fusion an that's not including all the times my knees were flused out..

Have a look at the the 2010 equality act which replaced the Disability d act they would have to make Reasonable adjustments if you look on the acas web site under Reasonable adjustments its all in there,one thing i would say Dave is don't be afraid to speak about your disability if you problem has lasted longer than a year...

Acas are very good they give inpartial advice an will act for you if needed...

Good luck an keep us updated..

gazrobbo

Your allowed to go to all hospital and doctors appointments due to arthritis being a disability, your hr department will know that, im in the same boat,

Weeyin

Join a union & they will battle for your equality rights. I work in NHS & Unison have been fab. Good luck, Wee Maria (AKA Wonky Joints)