Advice over "Stage2 warning"

[AJB88]

Hi All,

Looking for some advice.

My partner has been working for a large company for around 1.5 years now, first few months were agency and then she was taken on. Earlier in the year she had a "mole" on her leg that the doctor didn't like the look of so sent her to see a specialist and the specialist decided she needed to have it removed for testing. The mole was removed and they left an open wound just in case they needed to go back in to remove any more tissue. Top and tale of this is that she had to attend around 10 appointments to see specialists and also to have the dressing removed and checked, unfortunately this couldn't be done at our local hospital which is 5 miles away and had to be done at one 25 miles away.

After this she was placed on stage1 warning for absence, basically she used a lot of her A/L attending appointments and then had to start taking them as sickness.

Later last year her smear test came back as abnormal and off we went again to see specialists etc... She then had a week off with a doctors note due to work kicking off at her.

She went into work a few weeks ago and wasn't feeling very well so went home half way through the day with an upset stomach.

She has now had a letter saying she has a meeting regarding her Stage2 warning and could be dismissed.

My question is can they really dismiss her when she has provided all of her doctor/hospital letters? She naturally wont let me speak to her company, I think she is a little scared to stand up to them.

Both results have come back clear which is a relief but she's really struggling with work, her shift is 10-7 5 days a week, they have other shifts but wont let her do them. she's started looking else where problem is... she can't attend any interviews due to the hours she works.

Edited by AJB88 on Wednesday 27th January 12:39

My major gripe is that my company - a massive company, we have members of staff which call in all the time stating "they are too tried to come in" and get away with it.

Edited by AJB88 on Wednesday 27th January 12:41

[AJB88]

Anyone?

[AJB88]

Jasandjules said:

A problem you have is under 2 years employment there are limited rights.

Each of her absences also appear to be unrelated do they not?

A few of them were for the initial mole and then follow up appointments, then the smear test and follow up appointments, 1 was for general sickness.

All appointments have had letters provided to the company.

[AJB88]

Nope there isn't, I'm waiting for her written contract to be brought home so I can read it.

Desperately trying to get her out of that environment, its the kind of place that has a high turn over of staff (tells you a lot really)

[AJB88]

Unfortunately I believe that's how it is, I know my company is very supportive of people who have medical issues.

I had to have a brain MRI a few years ago which resulted in a few weeks off before I could be scanned and they were brilliant about it.

[AJB88]

Yes she warned them.

My company use a similar thing where 1 period of lets say 20 days is better than 3 periods of 3 days.

[AJB88]

Finally forced her to apply for a company which is literally across the road from us which has one of them modern "Google style" offices.

[AJB88]

Nah she wants to work there just one of them people who you literally have to do it for.