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Reimbursement Entitlements for Staff

G_R · 2011-07-20 00:05:47

Hi Guys, Was wondering if ye could give me some advice. My mam works in a Nursing Home in Dublin. Management at the home have recently decided, based on advice from HIQA, that all staff need to have a letter from a doctor saying that they are both Mentally and Physically fit to work in the Home, but they have not offered…

20-07-2011 12:05am

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Hi Guys,

Was wondering if ye could give me some advice. My mam works in a Nursing Home in Dublin. Management at the home have recently decided, based on advice from HIQA, that all staff need to have a letter from a doctor saying that they are both Mentally and Physically fit to work in the Home, but they have not offered any reimbursement of the money that it will cost to get the Doctor's letter, except to say that they have negotiated a discount for staff at a specific doctors surgery.

I was wondering if anyone would know is the Employer obliged to give reimbursement for the charge, or do they have no legal obligation to do so. I would have thought that they would have to, as it is a compulsory, unavoidable cost, but I'm far from an expert in employment Law so any advice on what she is entitled to would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Dan

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