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[albitz]

thanks rich,some very useful info on there

[zippo]

the story is,i had a bike accident in 76 which among other things did a lot of damage to my right knee and lower leg.i have a dropped foot which is permanent,and now my knee is almost worn out (as well as cruciate ligament being knackered )but the docs would like me to stay of my feet as much as poss.to postpone as long as poss.a knee replacement.my job is quite physical (making prestressed concrete floors)and my doctor asked the employer a year ago to transfer me to a less physical job.they promised me a different job but then cancelled because work was getting a bit slow,and when i got home from work today a letter had been delivered telling me that as i am incapaple of doing my job and they dont have another job for me they are contemplating dismissing me,and i am invited to a capability hearing on thurs. to discuss the matter.they didnt have the balls to give me the letter at work or look me in the eye and tell me to my face,they had to send it in the post,and as im sure you can imagine after 20 years of service that stings a bit.  i am not going in tomorrow i am starting to look into the legal side of things.

good idea to seek legal advice .Things aren't the same anymore . Id take representation to the meeting at work too . your local disability group should be able to provide you with people to help . Could you let me know how you get on

[albitz]

yes i will let you know zippo,and thanks for the concern.it helps restore my (dented)faith in human nature .........btw apoligies to sam for hijacking his thread  

[CaptainZok]

the story is,i had a bike accident in 76 which among other things did a lot of damage to my right knee and lower leg.i have a dropped foot which is permanent,and now my knee is almost worn out (as well as cruciate ligament being knackered )but the docs would like me to stay of my feet as much as poss.to postpone as long as poss.a knee replacement.my job is quite physical (making prestressed concrete floors)and my doctor asked the employer a year ago to transfer me to a less physical job.they promised me a different job but then cancelled because work was getting a bit slow,and when i got home from work today a letter had been delivered telling me that as i am incapaple of doing my job and they dont have another job for me they are contemplating dismissing me,and i am invited to a capability hearing on thurs. to discuss the matter.they didnt have the balls to give me the letter at work or look me in the eye and tell me to my face,they had to send it in the post,and as im sure you can imagine after 20 years of service that stings a bit.  i am not going in tomorrow i am starting to look into the legal side of things.

Hmmm work a bit slow, so they decide you can't do your job anymore.
Have you had a lot of time off with your condition, do you struggle to do the job or are we just looking for a cheap way out of a redundancy situation?
As you say you need legal advice, if youre in a union get them involved pronto, otherwise citizens advice would be an option.
See if someone from the citizens advice can accompany you at the hearing, if not take someone with you who can take notes on your behalf. Never trust the company's scribe to get the full picture.
Remember if this ends up in a tribunal accurate notes are essential to show how the employer acted towards your disability.

[Martin_1962]

I damaged my left knee when I was 20 it is normally OK but I cannot drive a manual in bad traffic now.

About 8 years ago I snapped a ligament in my left ankle - let it heal naturally - took 6 years.

Guess who is staying with autos to make sure their leg lasts.

[albitz]

the story is,i had a bike accident in 76 which among other things did a lot of damage to my right knee and lower leg.i have a dropped foot which is permanent,and now my knee is almost worn out (as well as cruciate ligament being knackered )but the docs would like me to stay of my feet as much as poss.to postpone as long as poss.a knee replacement.my job is quite physical (making prestressed concrete floors)and my doctor asked the employer a year ago to transfer me to a less physical job.they promised me a different job but then cancelled because work was getting a bit slow,and when i got home from work today a letter had been delivered telling me that as i am incapaple of doing my job and they dont have another job for me they are contemplating dismissing me,and i am invited to a capability hearing on thurs. to discuss the matter.they didnt have the balls to give me the letter at work or look me in the eye and tell me to my face,they had to send it in the post,and as im sure you can imagine after 20 years of service that stings a bit.  i am not going in tomorrow i am starting to look into the legal side of things.

Hmmm work a bit slow, so they decide you can't do your job anymore.
Have you had a lot of time off with your condition, do you struggle to do the job or are we just looking for a cheap way out of a redundancy situation?
As you say you need legal advice, if youre in a union get them involved pronto, otherwise citizens advice would be an option.
See if someone from the citizens advice can accompany you at the hearing, if not take someone with you who can take notes on your behalf. Never trust the company's scribe to get the full picture.
Remember if this ends up in a tribunal accurate notes are essential to show how the employer acted towards your disability.

i do struggle to do the job now,its a non union firm(i was a t&g shop steward at my previous job) i have had very little time off sick its not my style,i suspect they may be planning to close the site (they have jettisoned a lot of long standing managers recently)so they may be trying to save on redundancy payments.thanks for the advice very helpful  

[Vamps]

mine will probably be for sale soon as well,ive been told today that i may well be dismissed in the very near future

I had a bit of a day like that. I dissagreed with a senior manager in a meeting. She wants to discuss it

[CaptainZok]

Don't suppose you kept your membership up did you?

[albitz]

unfortunately i let it lapse a long time ago

[Vamps]

i wouldnt go out of my way anymore for an employer,  few yrs ago when i had accident at work, all he said to me was  "your no good to me now injured" tosser

try this albitz, may help you.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/disability/law.htm

An interesting site, thanks for the link.