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- Type of diabetes
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Hey folks
Ive been a long time lurker on these forums and they have always been a good source of info for me. However I have finally made an account to ask a question. Where do I stand legally if I not only do not disclose my T1 diabetes but lie about it when asked during a job recruitment process.
I normally dont disclose my diabetes to the normal "Do you have a disability/require any special changes etc" question however a couple of weeks ago during an interview I recieved a tick sheet specificly asking; "Do you have diabetes/epilepsy/numerous other things". This was well I was applying for a position as a delivery driver for a big UK supermarket (Begins with T ends in CSO's. In the past I have just ticked no to all boxes and wrote "DVLA aware 3 year restriction/1 year C1" in the other notes section of my job applications and it has never caused me any issue, however this time I very stupidly decided to tick the box. Low and behold 14 days later (today) I get the call back, "Sorry due to insurance reasons we cannot employ drivers with these disabilities as they are considered a high risk blah blah blah". So needless to say I wont be disclosing again when applying to a large company.
Im just wondering where this leaves me legally? I know that under normal circumstances if you do not disclose when asked if you have a disability you are in the clear however you are not protected by the disabilities act if an aspect of your health affects your work. Is it still the same situation if they have specificly asked you if you have a certain condition and you say no? Also if this does leave me in a sketchy situation legally how exactly will my employer find out? Finally if they do find out what is the worse they can do? Immediate dismissal?
Cae
Ive been a long time lurker on these forums and they have always been a good source of info for me. However I have finally made an account to ask a question. Where do I stand legally if I not only do not disclose my T1 diabetes but lie about it when asked during a job recruitment process.
I normally dont disclose my diabetes to the normal "Do you have a disability/require any special changes etc" question however a couple of weeks ago during an interview I recieved a tick sheet specificly asking; "Do you have diabetes/epilepsy/numerous other things". This was well I was applying for a position as a delivery driver for a big UK supermarket (Begins with T ends in CSO's. In the past I have just ticked no to all boxes and wrote "DVLA aware 3 year restriction/1 year C1" in the other notes section of my job applications and it has never caused me any issue, however this time I very stupidly decided to tick the box. Low and behold 14 days later (today) I get the call back, "Sorry due to insurance reasons we cannot employ drivers with these disabilities as they are considered a high risk blah blah blah". So needless to say I wont be disclosing again when applying to a large company.
Im just wondering where this leaves me legally? I know that under normal circumstances if you do not disclose when asked if you have a disability you are in the clear however you are not protected by the disabilities act if an aspect of your health affects your work. Is it still the same situation if they have specificly asked you if you have a certain condition and you say no? Also if this does leave me in a sketchy situation legally how exactly will my employer find out? Finally if they do find out what is the worse they can do? Immediate dismissal?
Cae