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Just found this on t'web
Can the employer make contact during sick leave?
Some employees feel harassed by their employer when they are on sick leave because they are in contact so often. Others, however, complain that they feel abandoned because their employer never gets in touch.
There are no hard and fast rules, but employers need to use tact and common sense if someone is off sick. Likewise, trade union advisors need to be alert to the fact that an employer may well be harassing an employee if he or she is ringing every day asking when the person is going to return to work.
Have the Union contacted you yet? Do you have a copy of your contract and/or the sick-leave rules? Rep should know this, so really you do need them to speak to you.
Personally, I believe you are right to stop contact at this point. You have been in contact with your employer and have only stopped contact this last week because she has been harassing you and making your situation worse.
For your own peace of mind go and see her if you must - but please take somebody with you for support.
If you do not feel up to seeing her, you email her (this is still contact) to say she is causing you undue stress and anxiety, you feel she is harassing you and you will be in touch when you feel able to (cc her manager in to the email). This will give you a chance to speak to your union rep.
I'm no expert, I am just saying what I would do and having been through similar but handled so very differently, I was not put under pressure. I do not think the NHS would allow you to feel harassed, were correct procedure being followed - I think this is solely on your manager's shoulders, she is incompetent and dangerous.
Im now late for work lol, so before I get sacked and come here cryign about it I best get off!
Take care
xxx