Hi All, I know this is more of a HR issue but I'd appreciate some advice if possible. I have an employee who is suffering from a neck complaint which affects his work (he works in a warehouse driving order picking machines and manually handling stock). I've had him medically assessed and have been told that he may only drive machines with rear view mirrrors so that he doesn't have to turn when driving in reverse and cannot lift anything over 10kgs in weight. Due to the nature of the job, I cannot guarantee this restriction on his work. My question is: since he is not fit to undertake his full duties and I have no alternative role for him, what are my options? Thanks for any advice.

I beleive something similair has come up on the forum before. As I recall if the employee is unable to undertake their work there is an option for the employer to make them redundant or dismiss them. The employer must take reasonable steps to enable the employee to be able to undertake their works first though. Link below offers more advice https://www.gov.uk/dismi...ismissals-due-to-illness

Bottom line has to be - if the employee is not able to do the job - it is fair to dismiss him on the grounds of capability. But there may be costs associated with this (especially if the injury counts as a disability which it sounds as if it is - has the employee declared himself to be disabled?). Too often, in difficult cases, HR people seem to be extremely reluctant to dismiss someone who is unfit for work. But it can be done and sometimes should be done. If you do not have good in house HR - speak to an employment law specialist (I can put you in touch with one if you need it..).