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Hi, my name is silhouette! Looking to get back into work
Hi there, I'm Tania, I live on the South coast of England. After a long break from employment due to caring responsibilities for both my elderly mum with dementia keeping in her own home successfully and supporting my neurodiverse twins through education, I'm wanting to get back to full time employment. I am under no…
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Started yet another new job
So once again the joy of starting a new job and telling everyone about my hearing impairment and explaining that if you speak to me and I don't answer it's because I've not heard you no other reason therefore try again but after 30 years it's not easy, especially working in an office environment but luckily once I…
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? Querying of NHS Severance / Formal / Informal Financial Leave Agreements.
Apologies if I sound craven, after 25 years of working as a Nurse in the NHS, I find that at the age of 47 I need to request an Application to be made by me for Early Ill Health Retirement, due too two Severe Illness, resulting in disabilities, requiring a Care Package etc. Given my age, and hope that I’m able to make at…
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Tier 1 medical retirement
I medically retired last year from LGPS with a tier one pension. I enquired if I was able to gain paid employment and what effect it would have on my pension. My old salary was 30k. My current pension is 12.6k. Does this mean I would need to earn less than 17.3k to stop my pension being reduced? The reply from pension…
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Reasonable adjustments with severe hearing
Hi everyone, hope you can help . I have severe hearing loss for years of middle ear infections. I have private and nhs hearing aids with microphones . I work in healthcare working one to one with a professional alongside patients. It involves a lot of focus . I started in my current place back in august of last year. Since…
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Formal grievance
Hello, following a cancer diagnosis in October 202, subsequent chemotherapy and surgeries I find my myself struggling to get back into work. I work in the NHS but have found that they are refusing to make any reasonable adjustments and I believe have been discriminating me due to my disability. Occupational health advised…
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Previous employer will not give me a reference, anything I can do?
Hi There all,I have been having a problem where my previous employer will not give me a reference as i think its because of time off sick due to a disability. Do you know if there is anything i can do? this is a large education organisation whom is a disability confident employer.
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Sick notes
Hi I have been awarded lwcra and disability allowance to my illness I have been off work for the last six months my last sick note ran out end of January do I still need to put sick notes into work
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Job searching question
What do people look for on a companies website to make them comfortable and feel confident about the company they want to apply to work? Do you do have a look around the website before applying?
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Redundancy and Life Choices
I've just gone into the 30 day consultation for redundancy. I have a few choices as have had ill health for a number of years. I would really like to give up work for a little while. I have two pensions and can get £19k a year. It has been suggested that you need £24k to live on. I am really struggling at work. I have a…
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Hi, Recent ADHD adult diagnosis. employer is requesting a copy of the diagnosis. Is this legal?
Hello, I've recently been diagnosed as an adult with ADHD and my employer is requesting a copy of the diagnosis. I didn't mind sharing my news especially as I had reached out to ask for some external support and have nothing to hide but feel its a little intrusive asking for a copy of it, am I legally obliged to do this?…
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Employment Tribunal
I got offered and accepted a part time job. I worked 1 day, then I was told to not come to work as he was going on holiday for 2 weeks. I then went back to work for another week. I only got paid for the days I worked. Then I had a text to say don't come to work as I need the desk, then another text the same week to say I'm…
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My choices
Hi. I was in an acute mental health ward for 12 weeks last autumn. I have schizophrenia and psychosis. I had an appointment with a careers advisor on Friday. I have chosen a career in animal care. I am waiting for a job centre interview in the next couple of weeks which is work focused. I'm really anxious as I need to…
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On LCWRA - Can I go back to work full time
I recently was awarded LCWRA but cannot afford not to work as rent is more than my Housing Benefit and I have a lot of debt. I might be offered a role full time permanent but I’m concerned if I cannot cope with it (I’m on meds for anxiety and stress etc). Never claimed before, so all new to me. Will they take the LCWRA…
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E.s.a help
Hi can anyone tell me how many hours I can work without losing my ESA? Or is it that they would take someone off it and put you on UC?
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Less challenging role at employer?
Does anyone have experience/knowledge of requesting a different/less challenging role at work as a reasonable adjustment and could you tell me of any Pros/Cons you encountered.
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HSD/HEDS and problems at work
I have HSD/HEDS. Does anyone else have problems at work. For the past year or so I have been allowed to take two breaks while at work. The first one for half an hour to take my various medications and rest, and the second one for approximately 15 minutes so I can take my Oramorph and sit/rest. I am not and don’t expect to…
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FATHER LOOKING FOR ABA TUTOR
ABA Tutor Job Advert Are you looking for a fresh challenge? Do you like working with children with challenging behaviour. Are you compassionate, organised, intuitive resilient, calm and committed? Do you have experience supporting children with? • Autism • Communication difficulties • Complex Learning Needs Do you have…
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Employer moved me into a dept where I can not do a role
Hi all hope everyone is ok . Im seeking advice as I was doing a job at work that I could do and perform well in an area that met my needs . i have permanent restrictions in work put in place by occupational health and my supervisors in the area and trade union reps in the area know the score with me. the department I was…
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Reasonable adjustements
Hi all, I am new here and wondering if anyone has any advice around my problem. I have long Covid, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and fibromyalgia. All diagnosed after covid. I have managed to stay in work since my infection of Covid, but went off sick in July 2023. Just returned to work last week on a phased…
