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Carer requesting no overtime

Rachel McDonal

Hi All,

We have a member of staff that is telling us his wife is disabled. He works full time, but says he is unable to work extra hours to go and look after his wife. However, his Manager asked him during the meeting, whether he had a second job, which he admitted he had worked part time in the evenings for the previous 5 years.

We discussed his wife's problems and he is unable to get any other help of support for her as the local government won't accept she is disabled.

I am unsure how to tackle this one and was wondering if anyone could offer their advice?

On the face of it, it feels like he is exaggerating her needs, but I am also very aware PIP is not paid to many people in need.

TIA

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  • This is a complex situation. Firstly, I suggest there is an informal meeting with him, his line manager and you. Explore his actual situation: (a) is he still working part-time in the evenings and, if so, who looks after his wife (he says he needs to), (b) if he is no longer working part-time in the evenings then it is more likely that you would need to accept his statement at face value after asking (c) is he happy to explain his wife's needs and do they seem a genuine reason for him being at home with her in the evenings? Not everyone with care needs receives state benefits. (d) If he has not worked overtime since starting working with your organisation, then unless there is a specific business need, and his contract states he will be required to work overtime, it could be unfair to insist he does work overtime. He could possibly claim a breakdown of "trust and confidence" in you as his employer to treat him fairly. Good luck!
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  • This is a complex situation. Firstly, I suggest there is an informal meeting with him, his line manager and you. Explore his actual situation: (a) is he still working part-time in the evenings and, if so, who looks after his wife (he says he needs to), (b) if he is no longer working part-time in the evenings then it is more likely that you would need to accept his statement at face value after asking (c) is he happy to explain his wife's needs and do they seem a genuine reason for him being at home with her in the evenings? Not everyone with care needs receives state benefits. (d) If he has not worked overtime since starting working with your organisation, then unless there is a specific business need, and his contract states he will be required to work overtime, it could be unfair to insist he does work overtime. He could possibly claim a breakdown of "trust and confidence" in you as his employer to treat him fairly. Good luck!
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