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An Inverness woman has launched legal action against Police Scotland after having a job offer withdrawn because she was taking antidepressants.
Laura Mackenzie had sailed through the recruitment process for her "dream job" to become a police officer.
But after reaching the stage of being sent for a medical and fitted for a uniform it was taken away.
Police Scotland's occupational health provider said a policy of two years free of the medication was in place.
The force said it could not comment on the case.
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Ms Mackenzie was described by her recruiting officer as an "impressive" candidate when she applied to join Police Scotland in June 2019.
He also said her application to become a probationary officer in the Highlands and Islands division "stood out".
Ms Mackenzie was invited to attend an IQ test in Aberdeen and she spent evenings researching the job and studying practice books to improve her numeracy skills.
Recruitment Inspector Gavin Davidson issued her with a provisional offer of employment in November 2019 - with several conditions.
One was to be "certified by a registered medical practitioner approved by the police authority to be fit both physically and mentally to perform the duties of a police officer".
The letter noted that a failure to meet all or any of the conditions may result in her start date being deferred or the provisional offer being withdrawn.
In court papers lodged to request an employment tribunal, it was stated that Insp Davidson had called Ms Mackenzie to congratulate her.
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An Inverness woman has launched legal action against Police Scotland after having a job offer withdrawn because she was taking antidepressants.
Laura Mackenzie had sailed through the recruitment process for her "dream job" to become a police officer.
But after reaching the stage of being sent for a medical and fitted for a uniform it was taken away.
Police Scotland's occupational health provider said a policy of two years free of the medication was in place.
The force said it could not comment on the case.
Antidepressants: Two million taking them for five years or more
Review calls for major overhaul of Scotland's mental health laws
Mental health charity calls for future of work commission
Ms Mackenzie was described by her recruiting officer as an "impressive" candidate when she applied to join Police Scotland in June 2019.
He also said her application to become a probationary officer in the Highlands and Islands division "stood out".
Ms Mackenzie was invited to attend an IQ test in Aberdeen and she spent evenings researching the job and studying practice books to improve her numeracy skills.
Recruitment Inspector Gavin Davidson issued her with a provisional offer of employment in November 2019 - with several conditions.
One was to be "certified by a registered medical practitioner approved by the police authority to be fit both physically and mentally to perform the duties of a police officer".
The letter noted that a failure to meet all or any of the conditions may result in her start date being deferred or the provisional offer being withdrawn.
In court papers lodged to request an employment tribunal, it was stated that Insp Davidson had called Ms Mackenzie to congratulate her.