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Hi, my name is jadeywadey_17! and my employer wants me to resign on grounds of ill health
Hey everyone I’m after abit of help it information really I’ve been with my employer for nearly 10 years and have been registered disabled for 8 years but I’ve been on long term sick for the last 14 months and I’m still waiting on an operation I have several chronic illnesses and work 25hours a week when able but my health…
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Help
Please just help me finding a at home job and quick
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Do you prefer at home or face to face work
Needing help as I hate speaking to others and just needing advise
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Access in and out of work
Please can anyone give advice on access in and out of a workplace? I believe I am asking for a reasonable adjustment by asking to use the fire exit door as it is nearest entrance to my office. I have problems with mobility and sensory overload, the door in question is used to enter when unoccupied.
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Hi, my name is Funnygirl123! I am having to choose between resigning and going to a panel
I am having to choose between resigning and going to a panel and being dismissed at work. I am a care worker but have arthritis in my knee. Work has tried to redeploy me but this hasn't been successful. Now I have to choose what to do. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
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Can people with dyslexia receive employment advice and help from the job centre
Ok, so I have mentioned this before about my daughters situation. My daughter has to go for a meeting this weekend with her employer who is a national supermarket chain. This is a discaplinary about having COVID. She had Covid about two months ago. She phoned up work to let them know and said she would still be coming to…
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Needing work
I am needing work preferably flexible hours and stay at home work as I’m a college student and I find it difficult to socialise with those I don’t know
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I was refused more hours. Is this discrimination?
I am currently working in a part time job which requires standing for a long period but a reasonable adjustment was made for me to sit as and when needed. I have applied for more hours but my employer sent me an email specifically saying because I am unable to stand for longer period, they are unable to give me more hours.…
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Bad Reference. Was my former manager right to discuss my diagnosis?
During the pandemic me and five others in my previous job got made redundant, luckily our Manager gave us all typed references as the company was likely to close. I've been applying for jobs for the past three months with no luck, however today I found out in conversation with one manager that not only was the reference…
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Disabled employee & reasonable adjustments
Hi my name is Chaz and I'm a working wheelchair user. I'm having issues getting my employer to make any reasonable adjustments. I have to pull a fire door open with left hand while using right to wheel backwards. Then balance door while wheeling through and pushing wheels with hands rather than use wheel rims as door not…
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Hi, my name is Sarrahwitz! I am seeking a role as an employment adviser
I am seeking a role as an Employment advisor. I have recently completed my MSc in Occupational and Org Psychology and have 15 years Human resources experience. I am deeply passionate about people and enabling them to reach their full potential. Please feel free to get in contact and gain more information on how I can…
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Feel incredibly low about my situation
Hello all, I am struggling with my mental health. I was diagnosed with Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder at the end of 2020. Since then my mental health has been poor and my anxiety and depression which has always been there has got worse. Anyway just recently I had an OH appointment with my company and she almost shamed me…
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Business. To be, or not to be?
Hi, I am autistic, and have a number of mental and physical health problems as well. I have not been able to work for over a decade now, as I have social phobia severe enough I rarely leave my home. I currently live on ESA and PIP. I make a lot of craft items - no specialty, just whatever I feel like making at the time -…
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Advice on setting up a charity
Hi everyone, I've had an idea for a charity that would benefit disabled people who are housebound or who are only leaving the house occasionally. Does anyone know of any mentoring services or charities that can help look into the idea with me and develop it? Thanks
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Can you be sacked for taking time off for Covid
Ok, so my daughter caught Cover around8 weeks ago. She phoned up her work and said she had caught covid but would like to come into work. The supermarket factory boss said that is fine come in. Then an hour later he phoned her up and said HR have said she is not allowed in for ten days due to having COVID. She was shocked.…
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Paid work from home
I am looking for any advice on where I could find work from home, paid employment for at one least a year. I am hoping that this will be the time scale that I will need to improve on my confidence and emotional wellbeing. I returned to work, after being on sick leave for two years in April 2020, following a stroke in 2018.…
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Waking night shift as a reasonable adjustment
Hi, I would like to do waking night shift as a reasonable adjustment, however, not sure if this would be considered as such by my employer. When I get home from work or another social setting, I feel autistic burnout (mental and physical) and I need a short nap (for about an hour or 90 minutes) to rejuvenate my system.…
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Returning to work after 12 years.
Hi. I left work in 2009 due to PTSD and a range of other mental health issues. I got it into my head two years ago that I was well enough to go back to work, so kept applying to Government jobs. Failing interviews and carrying on. Never expecting to get a job. I've now been offered a role and don't know what to do. I feel…
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Enhanced Living + Mobility PIP and Working
Hi I'm of the understanding that changes in employment/new employment doesn't have to be reported to PIP but if I can manage to work a few hours a week part time which I feel might benefit me both mentally and physically how will it affect my enhanced living and enhanced mobility pip award and do I need to report this? I…
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DWP are asking for my 6 months account but not made a profit due to the start up costs
Hi All, I have recently started my own business and as a consequence have not been able to pay myself a wage as the set up costs were astronomical. The DWP are asking for my 6 months account but, as above, I have not made a profit due to the start up costs. What do I do please? Thanks in advance x
