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Epilepsy Discrimination - Seeking Help with Getting Justice
janie1mack
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Hi everyone, I am currently taking my previous employers the NHS to an employment tribunal for disability discrimination and constructive dismissal. I was diagnosed with epilepsy aged 9 and take twice daily medication.
I never ever imagined as a registered nurse I would be in this position but I am. I have 15 years experience working as an epilepsy nurse specialist and worked in a wide variety of clinical settings in the UK and overseas.
The effects on my professional career and health have been life changing. My main goal now is to raise funds for my legal team and demonstrate in court the injustice I faced as a person with epilepsy and as a nurse. Disability discrimination is just one aspect of my legal case.
If anyone wishes to help me raise the awareness of my case that would be really helpful, as I am not on social media apart from my crowd justice page.
Any questions please get in touch. I would also welcome any suggestions from anyone else who may have been in a similar situation.
Thanks for reading.
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I never ever imagined as a registered nurse I would be in this position but I am. I have 15 years experience working as an epilepsy nurse specialist and worked in a wide variety of clinical settings in the UK and overseas.
The effects on my professional career and health have been life changing. My main goal now is to raise funds for my legal team and demonstrate in court the injustice I faced as a person with epilepsy and as a nurse. Disability discrimination is just one aspect of my legal case.
If anyone wishes to help me raise the awareness of my case that would be really helpful, as I am not on social media apart from my crowd justice page.
Any questions please get in touch. I would also welcome any suggestions from anyone else who may have been in a similar situation.
Thanks for reading.
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Registered General Nurse
Nurse Prescriber
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Welcome to the community, how are you?
I just wanted to wish you the best of luck for your case, you sound like you've done some great things in your career and I hope that what you do here will ultimately improve things for others going forward.
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I hope by making my case public in the courts this will raise awareness of epilepsy workplace discrimination and the subsequent impact on health employment and quality of life.
My epilepsy is totally uncontrolled and i get no warning, i have grand mal seizures 2-3 times a week and absences 4-5 times a day, so for me its a case of health over wealth and I don't expect to ever work again. @janie1mack you might find the link below of some interest;
https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/employment-campaign
Over the years working as a nurse, I realise just how much people with epilepsy struggle staying in employment and how many people decide not to stand up to their employers when they face work place discrimination. This may be due to lack of funds not knowing their rights or just the stress of going to an employment tribunal.
I know my rights and now seek justice in the public courts.
John x