At which point TFL or management at TFL can put a permanent employee on medical redeployment?
Request ID: FOI-0691-2425 Date published: 14 June 2024
You asked
Can management, or a manager verbally advise, without a written confirmation, a permanent employee at any TFL department at any time, that they will me medically redeployed? What's the proper procedure at TFL for manager/management to initiate medical redeployment?
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0691-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 29th May 2024 asking for information about medical redeployment procedures. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Can management, or a manager verbally advise, without a written confirmation, a permanent employee at any TFL department at any time, that they will me medically redeployed? What's the proper procedure at TFL for manager/management to initiate medical redeployment?”.
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
Please note, the Freedom of Information Act covers the provision of recorded information, rather than requests for explanation. The subject matter you raise is covered in the TfL “Attendance at work policy and procedure”, a copy of which is attached. I would refer you in particular to Page 15, Section 5.4.1, and page 19, section 5.4.3 ‘Suitable alternative employment’.
If you are a member of staff, or if you acting on behalf of a member of staff, and have questions about the application of the policy, I would advise that you put those questions directly to our HR team.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
