Dr has signed me off for 7 days with lower back pain but that is only part of it, I have painful piles too but the main thing is such strong Braxton Hicks I can't walk without contracting and being breathless (which in turn sets off the other things).
I have been housebound for a week now and work is still hoping I will be back in the office next week but how realistic is this? I was due to start mat leave at 36 weeks.
HR are being fine, it's just my line manager is stressed about things not being finished and handed over perfectly. I'm not very pleased about this either as I know that I will get called at home by my boss if he's worried and he is a stress-monkey so would like to think I could go back in and sort stuff out properly before starting leave.
I can work from home by logging in to the office but am not sure how much I should be doing this if I've been signed off and told to rest and also because the regular pain makes it difficult for me to concentrate.
I would like to be able to go back into the office at least one day to clear my desk but given I cannot walk at all at the moment how realistic is this?
I know my employment rights position is fine but not sure what I am actually supposed to do in real life?
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pasturesnew · 03/08/2009 09:52
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