She had been diagnosed with a rare condition
A council will pay a former member of staff nearly £9,000 and faces an even bigger bill after its predecessor was found to have unfairly and wrongfully dismissed them. West Northamptonshire Council will pay out after it took on the responsibilities of Northamptonshire County Council after it was dissolved in 2021.
which her specialist said they had only seen twice in their career. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension caused her “blinding” headaches, balance problems, dizziness and physical weakness. An employment tribunal heard she would have spells of incapacity but could have “good days”.She carried out voluntary desk-based work, which she said was good for her mental health. Her NNC manager carried out periodic meetings with her but Ms Crowther sick pay expired in October 2018.
In June 2019, Ms Crowther accused NCC of further delay and filed a grievance that it was breaching her contract because she could not earn a salary. She said the delay had “badly damaged” her mental health and confidence. When offered a meeting by her manager, she said she did not feel well enough to go.
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