Most of my staff are not defined as VDU users as they do not spend the majority of their day using the PC. However, the Finance Manager is defined as a VDU user. She is currently on maternity leave and has asked me to pay the cost of her eye exam (as defined in the legislation for VDU users). As she has not used a VDU since August 2007 when her maternity leave started, I do not think she is currently considered a "VDU user" and so does not qualify for a free eye test. However, I also know that staff on maternity leave should not be discriminated against in any respect. Despite this, I still cannot see that she can be consider a VDU user in need of a test when she isn't at work. Can you advise please?

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