After 'completing' his six month on full pay he can not come back to work for a couple of days and it all start again, as full pay sick leave. He would receive half pay for a further six months. I have to agree with your premise that it is still a system widely open to abuse but your point is factually incorrect mate.

only going off my time there upto the mid 90's

I know that I didn't say he could.

Not you Pev, the other lad (SalfordSlim).

Think that was in response to me BP. Actually I've just checked with my mate & I mustn't had wires crossed as he confirmed he went onto half pay. He reckons that previously people did get round the ruling by popping back into work for a couple of days but the rules were changed as people were abusing the system. Therefore, I apologise for my inaccuracies.

In my defence I did find that HR "moved the goalposts" to suit whilst I worked for the Council so I'm pleading mitigation!

No problem mate. I know because I had my Back broken at work!

didn't it become a rolling period over so many years I think 3 but not sure, mind you when I worked for a certain bank, I went in one day said my wrist felt sore (no giggling at the back) and was promply sent home on full pay for 7 months until they could be certain I didn't have RSI. They had just been caned for £3m in court costs appealing the award of £60,000 to 5 staff with RSI, cheaper to have paid, plus it didn't appear on my sick record not that i had one either, they even sent me on an all expenses paid training trip to London.

todays Mirror says Sean is going to talk to Reds bosses about his future this week !!!

Yes and his agent David Howes says that he wants to resume his job at the Willows. It also says despite another sick note for a further month it doesn't mean he won't be back sooner and he wants to take charge of the team again.

Considering the stress it mentions in the newspaper do you think it's wise for him to step back into a high pressure job? Thoughts???

If he thought the abuse he got previously was bad, he'll be in for a shock if he takes the team over again.

Especially if that team starts losing!