Question reference: S6W-21299
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 13 September 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 September 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what ScotRail’s policy is for dealing with disciplinary matters while employees are absent from work due to mental health conditions.
Answer
ScotRail has confirmed that, where an employee has been off on long-term sickness and has an outstanding disciplinary issue, ScotRail would seek the medical opinion of its external Occupational Health provider, who would provide an independent medical assessment of the employee and consider if they were able to attend a hearing.