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Old May 11th 04, 09:41 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default That 'sicknote' Tube driver

"Jack Taylor" wrote in
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... the one who was caught playing squash while on sick leave. Can

someone
explain the grounds on which his dismissal was deemed unfair?


Briefly read a story along the lines of he proved (to the
satisfaction of the tribunal) that his physical therapist had drawn
up a plan for his recovery which included playing squash to
strengthen his (foot?).

LUL had not taken this evidence into account when they dismissed him,
and had unfairly concluded that he had been throwing a sickie on the
basis

that
their investigator 'caught' him outside a leisure centre.

In addition to this, the RMT claim that someone in LUL then leaked
his medical records to the press when the strike was threatened,
which is a breach of confidentiality.

Just reporting what I read.......



If you go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 , to the 'Listen Again' section, you
can hear him speaking to Jeremy Vine on today's programme. This should
be available to listen to (and laugh at!) until Wednesday lunchtime.
He got quite a pasting from callers!




From what I understand of the nonsense that came out of his mouth is
that he was running and playing squash because he thought it would be a
good way to test his ankle. Shouldn't his rehab have been overseen more
properly by his doctor? And he didn't have any contact with Occupational
Health? That I find very hard to belief!

ISTR that he didn't want to work for LU anymore and had found a job with
the local council and now he wants to go back to LU? He doesn't seem to
know what he wants!

w