DPD Drivers.

[Vegman1441]

Anyone seen the report about a DPD driver who was diabetic and had to cancel his appointments because of pressure from DPD and no time off or fines £150 per day if off sick.

He was still driving even though he has Hypo at the wheel and collapsed a couple of times and now has died. DPD in there statement seem to be covering themselves in as many ways as possible,.
He should not have even been behind the wheel in that condition but DPD allowed him to continue driving.
Every company has a DUTY OF CARE except DPD it seems.
Now the Department of work and pensions and more the prime minister need to STOP this we are going back a hundred years not forward.

 

[Robin]

Anyone seen the report about a DPD driver who was diabetic and had to cancel his appointments because of pressure from DPD and no time off or fines £150 per day if off sick.

He was still driving even though he has Hypo at the wheel and collapsed a couple of times and now has died. DPD in there statement seem to be covering themselves in as many ways as possible,.
He should not have even been behind the wheel in that condition but DPD allowed him to continue driving.
Every company has a DUTY OF CARE except DPD it seems.
Now the Department of work and pensions and more the prime minister need to STOP this we are going back a hundred years not forward.

Yes, there has been a thread on it in the 'in the news' section, which has been locked, (as the discussion seemed to be getting too lively, and had run its course).
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/board...y-off-to-see-doctor-dies-from-diabetes.71464/

 

[Ralph-YK]

The posts I caught seemed to have barely get started to me!

 

[HOBIE]

If you where going Hypo would you drive ? The biggest fella in the world would not make me ?

 

[Abi]

I think the collapse was related to a painkiller rather than a hypo. However, I am shocked that he was allowed to drive again without medical clearance from a properly qualified clinician.
I wonder however if some one is on a hypo inducing medication and they are under such pressure to keep to their time targets and fear being "sacked" and not being able to quickly find a new job, if they might not be tempted to drive off a bit early rather than making sure blood glucose has returned to normal plus waiting a further 45 minutes. Real poverty lurks just around the corner for those whose employment is not secure and the fear of such may lead to risk taking behaviour.
In situations like this I think he should have been offered a warehouse or alternative, rather than a driving position position

 

[mikeyB]

There is a misunderstanding here about duty of care. The drivers for DPD are self employed. There is no duty of care, nor are they obliged to find alternative employment. That is up to the drivers.

The difference between their drivers and folk who are truly self employed like Hobie, is that they dont just not get paid if they have a day off, but they pay a penalty to DPD unless they can provide a substitute. It’s a pretty disgusting business model, but that is what happens when companies have to cut costs to the bone to make a profit. It’s a consequence of privatisation of parcel delivery. If you want your packages delivered cheaper, this is the price paid.

 

[HOBIE]

News papers making up a storey ? 😉

 

[Ralph-YK]

He could be a contractor instead instead of an employee (or that will be the argument DPD uses). I believe DPD could still be seen as responsible because of the terms placed on the 'contractor'. Having to pay DPD £150 a day if you go to hospital!
In the past, courts have found against businesses, saying t&c were unreasonable and wrong, both when used with employees, 'contractors' as well as with customers.