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Help - sidelined by shortened hours
I am reasonable new to a fibromyalgia diagnosis. The past year my symptoms have increased and my health deteriorated considerably. I had to cut my hours at work and am now facing redundancy due to this and COVID impacting the business, I am the one that they are sidelining due to my shortened hours. Help!
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Seeking employment during lockdown
I thought that members may be interested to read my latest blog :) https://leonsloghome.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/leon-in-lockdown-job-ready/
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Mental health care assistant band 3
Hi I passed my interview and modules. Im starting in July 2020
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Is there anything I can do without seeing my GP?
A Parson from my Local Job Centre had put me on a 6 Week Course over at Graft Thames Valley. Of which my Work Coach had expected me to go on to back in 01-11-19. Back about 4 Months ago my Work Coach said to me about doing some Volunteering for using a company called Smart Works. But the Company is to close to my GP…
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Really struggling to find paid work
Hello! I am new to this so bare with me! I have been struggling to find paid work ever since I lost my job in March last year due to being dismissed from my job for take lot time off due to my mental health and dislocation on my leg. I was a healthcare assistant for the elderly. Ever since being dismissed from that job, I…
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Furlough
Hi, Even though I had not done any shifts for a year I was offered a furlough package by my work. I did not take it as I had wanted to leave due to feeling I was just too unwell to work, slightly paranoid about everything, anxious, unsupported and lacking confidence about protecting my immune system. Being able to do 3…
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Redundancy
Anyone know what should happen if you are bring made redundant as a disabled person. I have been put in a pool but no jobs suitable for me.
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I Need Help
Over the past 15 years I’ve been working at a fast food restaurant and it hasn’t been too bad but over the last 4 years I’ve nearly been fired twice being overlooked consistently on promotion not having someone sit me down and say right you’ve been here for x amount of years let’s get you sorted absolutely no support what…
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Reasonable adjustments - for academic HE
Hello, I wonder if anyone has advice about reasonable adjustments in the workplace as an employee lecturer in the academic HE context? Many thanks Maz
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Jobs from home
Hi guys i have a stoma and after covid at some point hospital will start my intravenous treatment which i have to go in hospital every 7weeks for infusion plus another two days of recovery as treatment makes you very fatigue and weak... No is employing me as i cant dedicate my self ....please had anyone got guidance on…
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CV Form
I would like to know, if I could download my CV, to display, all of the jobs and experience, that I have done? To show people the type of jobs and work, that I am looking for!
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Worried about failing to meet an absence target
Hi all, my name is Claire and I have Arnold Chiari Malformation, Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers Danlos. i am looking for support really and friendship. My neurological condition is fairly rare and so I find it difficult not being able to talk to people going through the same thing. im in constant pain and il be honest…
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Access To Work or similar funding for dual hearing complexity
I just got an Access To Work fund. I wanted two things but only one was viable. When I spoke to a Neuro psychiatrist I explained that although I have cookie bite hearing loss I also have hyper-acausis and this caused tics and muscle spas spasms. If like to see a neuro-audiologist with a view to getting a hearing aid which…
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Winning my Employment Tribunal against United Response
It's my pleasing duty to let all know in our online community that I won my case against United Response for unfair dismissal. United Response dismissed me under their capability procedure because of my autism diagnosis. The Judge said my autism should have been no barrier, my employment history was good, I should not have…
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Lack of investigation into formal grievance
I need advice regarding an issue at work. I have raised a formal grievance because of discrimination. My employer, the NHS, is refusing to acknowledge it as a formal grievance and only wants to discuss it informally. They have delayed responding for nearly 3 months and so far have not investigated anything. Any advice…
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Shop work! Convenience store!
Hi there! My name is Lord: Sheriff Torchwood! I would like to ask, for help in finding a job, I used to work in a convenience store for three years, but I have been out of a job for a while, as I was not getting paid! Shop work is all I know, as I work in a shop for three years, I did enjoy working in a shop and I would…
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Disability and adjustments application questions
Hi everyone, hope your all keeping safe, adhering to the safeguarding in place and being supported as best as possible. My question to everyone. I was medically retired after 26 years from an organisation with a total of 7 degenerative discs and a completely worn elbow joint. After years of pain killers and all the other…
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Respecialising at 52
My symptoms started in 2014, heart attack in 2015 and in late 2017 I finally was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis. By this time I had been forced out of my job of 11 years. Spinal Stenosis is a debilitating illness, it saps your energy given you are in pain 24/7. Exertion, especially standing and walking, brings tiredness…
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Personal reference if you’re generally isolated
Hi everyone I left my job almost 2 years ago because I was struggling to commute via trains and buses with my wheelchair during the rail strikes and cancellations. I left my job owing them 40 hours of work from days where I’d got in at lunchtime and had to leave after an hour so I could physically fit on a train. It was…
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Advice about current employment situation
Hi Guys, I am looking for some advice re my current situation with my employment. I have been in this job for 9 years and due to various medical conditions been off work sick 8 months and still off sick. I have been diagnosed with Essential Hypertension, underactive thyroid, work related stress and two frozen shoulders.…