Episode 1 - Mental Health vs. Career

Show Notes - Episode 1: Mental Health vs Career

Don't forget that there is an extended discussion in relation to issues raised in the episode at the Betond the Blue Light Community Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/618892260536745

Mental Health vs. Career - When our mental health takes a dip and we need help, is it wise to tell our employer? Are we required to do so? What are the consequences if we don’t?

Tell or not?

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/discrimination-at-work/telling-my-employer/#ShouldITellMyEmployerAboutMyMentalHealthProblem

Fire - Grey Book; Part B; General Priniciple 2 - “Where the fire and rescue authority believes that an employee’s medical condition could prevent him or her from carrying out his or her duties, the employee may be required to undergo a medical examination.”

Grey Book; Part B; General Principle 21 - Entitlement to sick pay shall be conditional on the employee fulfilling the following obligations:

(1) That notification is made immediately to the person identified for this

purpose by the fire and rescue authority.

Your employer’s responsibility to you when you develop mental ill health is primarily covered by the Equality Act 2010, unless you are a police officer when police regulations and the Equality Act apply.

Pol Fed Quick Guide to regs: https://www.polfed.org/media/19098/qrg-2023-06-12-23-v1.pdf

Fire & Rescue Services ‘Grey Book’ (6th Ed): https://www.fbu.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Grey%20Book%20LO-RES.updated%202009.pdf