Quote Originally Posted by jack View Post
as mowglers said, ask for a copy of their sickness policy (make sure its the tupe conditions) - it'll probably be buried in a plethora of general employment conditions, but at least you can take it to a solicitor and see what they make of it.

Also ask them to explain what they mean by "don't tolerate illness", as firing or disciplining someone purely because they've been signed off by a doctor is a massive no-no for employee treatment.

And do you have a copy of your old employment t&cs, or job advert? As if they needed someone physically fit, it should have stated that in the advert or terms of reference. Proving the job can be done by someone with whatever ailment you suffer from would be where the union or solicitor would come in handy too.
jack, you can't, by law, actually advertise for somebody who it physically fit & healthy...... We placed an ad with the job centre, and had it thrown out for age & disability discrimination.....
We wanted an older bloke to drive a van on regular work, that involved lifting..... But we couldn't actually say that!!!!!!