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being judged for my disability and not being able to work
As many know i'm disabled, my work place was very judgemental due to not me being able to do much but I would try to complete everything as I was there to work and not to sit around. The only person who would be understanding my disability was my amazing manager who stood by me until I couldn't work anymore and now I work…
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Career advice
*I'm not writing this myself, I've got someone else to write it for me* Hi all, I have been diagnosed with sporadic hemiplegic migraines and my triggers are light, noise and postural based so I can't use digital screens, power tools and can't bend my neck otherwise I have an attack. No medications have worked so I'm…
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Working 3 hours on ESA support and PIP
Hi, I'm on ESA support and full care PIP. I've been offered the opportunity to work in an office for just 3 hours a week. Does anyone know if this will screw things up for me ... thanks
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Hi, my name is Visagefaces! Registering self-employed, I receive LCWRA
Hi can anyone help me to Registar self employed & change universal credit to working currently receive lcwra
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Diagnosed with long covid 19 advised to take 3 months unpaid leave public sector
looking for some help l work for the council now for over 35 years. last year I caught covid I had a peek flow reading and the doctor prescribed 2 inhalers for asthma I also suffer from chronic fatigue and brain fog I was diagnosed with high blood pressure 30 years ago along with high cholesterol I have recently been…
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Can they pay me just for hours worked, rather than contracted hours?
If reasonably adjusted at work due to disability, can they pay me just for hours worked rather than contracted hours?
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trying to get into employment
Hi everyone, I just saw a job advert for an employment coach with Catch 22 and it's something that I would really like to try. I've applied for these kinds of roles before and I really would like help in building confidence to retry. The surge in confidence came from successfully helping my sister prepare for work and she…
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Starting freelancing/benefits situation
Hello all. I'm here to get insights and advice about starting work. I'm on ESA and PIP for mental health reasons and hate being dependent on a government which hates me, and could decide to stop helping vulnerable people at any moment. I'm on a course right now to learn some skills which I hope to be able to use to earn a…
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Reasonable Adjustments being reviewed every 6 months. I'm worried this'll put me at a disadvantage
Good morning I was wondering about the above as I appear to have reached an impasse with my employer since my reasonable adjustment was ‘formally’ (albeit ‘temporarily’) put in place. I have a long term and incurable functional bowel disorder and mental health issues and have been confirmed as recognised as disabled under…
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Never had a job because no one will give me a chance...
I have Spastic Diplegia CP and a Stammer. I've applied to numerous of jobs I'm either unsuccessful or I don't hear anything back.. anyone else had a similar experience? any advise?
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Claim for Industrial injuries disablement benefit
I had an accident at work in Dec 1998 in the hospital working as a housekeeping assistant (cleaner). I did not receive compensation from my employer. and i am still suffering with the chronic cough asthma. i need help to find a solicitor to pursue my claim for Industrial injuries disablement benefit. as i cant get jobs to…
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Control & restraint injuries
Bit niche but if anyone has any info I am all ears, I was injured due to mandatory (annual) C&R training I was training to be an assessor I got injured during the session to a point I am totally unable to work, my biggest mistake was leaving work that day stating I was fine (I took loads of painkillers to get through the…
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Union have been a waste of time in getting reasonable adjustments sorted. Need some advice
Having terrible time at work. I work in Healthcare NHS. I came to look for advice. Union have been a waste of time in gaining reasonable adjustments sorted. They do not seem to want to resolve only to talk about it. They had agreed some things though were more adjustments that were more for the team rather then for me.…
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Reasonable adjustment removed without consultation. Is this legal?
Hi there, I had a reasonable adjustment at work which was agreed last December, employer removed it without notice or consultation with myself or union rep Is this legal? Hugo
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I need to go back to part time. Am I able to do this? Does this come under RA or flexible working?
I went from part time to full time but after three months due to my disability I need to go back to part time. Am I able to do this? Does this come under reasonable adjustment or flexible working due to my disability?
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Hi, my name is petersj! I've just lost my job as a teaching assistant
Five months ago I was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia- a rare incurable neurological condition which affects my ability to communicate effectively. I’ve just lost my job as a teaching assistant because of it. ?
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New. Looking for supporting in helping me move from my current job to a more suitable one
Hi I’m David, I’ve recently joined looking for support in helping me move from my current job that I’m struggling to maintain due to complex learning and mental health issues and find more suitable one, and get other support
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Hi, my name is evansj14! I have questions about working with a disability
Hello, nice to have found a place where I can ask questions and get advice about working with am disability.
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Hi, I'm andy! My overtime keeps being refused, I feel as though I'm being discriminated against
I have Parkinson’s disease and have been refused overtime virtually permanently since March even though there have been certain work collegues that have been given overtime on numerous occasions I feel that I am being discriminated against by a certain person
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Other disabled health care professionals? My son's been told he'll have to leave his course
Hi, my son recently started on a uni course for prosthetics and orthotics. 6 weeks in he's being told he'll have to leave the course as, in their view, unable to safely meet manual handling requirement as he is full time wheelchair user. We'd love to hear from other disabled people working in health care who have any…
