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Escapee · 11-04-2005, 19:04

I mentioned earlier in this thread about a guy I work with who has been off from work for a long period with stress, and last week had to be taken home in a taxi. He has asked for about two years if he can work 3 days a week, unfortunately the company has refused this request. The guy is very clever, and I have said its better having him in work for 3 days a week to look after all the awkward little jobs, than not have him in at all.

He got very worked up early last year when a contractor was taken on full time, and allowed to carry on working 30 hours a week. This guy was allowed this for "Religious reasons". However health reasons for the guy suffering stress is not seen as important as "religious reasons", I think the root of the problem is the company afraid with the religious guy taking them to court for being racist/discriminating against him. The guy suffering stress went sick last week after the muslim guy transferred to our department working 30 hours a week, the religious guy transfered into our department at a time when we were having a serious move around.

He instantly said "I cant lift anything I have strained my shoulder on the weekend", funny that though its exactly the same excuse he used when in our department before. When the department he came from moved, he went off sick.

So, it looks like HR are afraid of being anti-religion or racist, but discriminating against someone with a health problem is OK. I do not blame the company, but it goes to show who has power in this country to make companies afraid!

11-04-2005, 19:04	#54
Escapee Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This Planet Posts: 4,028	Re: Stress & Depression Biggest Cause of Sickies I mentioned earlier in this thread about a guy I work with who has been off from work for a long period with stress, and last week had to be taken home in a taxi. He has asked for about two years if he can work 3 days a week, unfortunately the company has refused this request. The guy is very clever, and I have said its better having him in work for 3 days a week to look after all the awkward little jobs, than not have him in at all. He got very worked up early last year when a contractor was taken on full time, and allowed to carry on working 30 hours a week. This guy was allowed this for "Religious reasons". However health reasons for the guy suffering stress is not seen as important as "religious reasons", I think the root of the problem is the company afraid with the religious guy taking them to court for being racist/discriminating against him. The guy suffering stress went sick last week after the muslim guy transferred to our department working 30 hours a week, the religious guy transfered into our department at a time when we were having a serious move around. He instantly said "I cant lift anything I have strained my shoulder on the weekend", funny that though its exactly the same excuse he used when in our department before. When the department he came from moved, he went off sick. So, it looks like HR are afraid of being anti-religion or racist, but discriminating against someone with a health problem is OK. I do not blame the company, but it goes to show who has power in this country to make companies afraid!