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<blockquote data-quote="tigger" data-source="post: 1350900" data-attributes="member: 11023"><p>I'd suggest you write down the key responsibilities of your job on a day to day basis and what needs to be done to resolve the parts that are not working. For example you are one person alone, required to do x within x amount of time. If you are having a hypo what support is in place to allow you to protect your health and at the same time ensure that the job is fulfilled adequately. From what you describe above there is none. While it's fine for your employer to say you can take your entitled breaks, if you are placed in a situation where the continual choice is between taking the break and losing a product/failing to meet a target and not taking a break and endangering your health it does not sound like your employer has made appropriate arrangements.</p><p></p><p>There is a requirement under English law to make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability. What is reasonable depends on the circumstances. If there are other jobs with more than 1 person so you have back up if something goes wrong why is it not possible to do it for your job? If there are other areas to work where you would have back up, why is it not possible for you to work there. </p><p></p><p>Do you have a union? If you do it would be very helpful to take a rep with you to a meeting. It's very difficult to talk about something as personal as this calmly and having someone else present as support could be a big help for you.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tigger, post: 1350900, member: 11023"] I'd suggest you write down the key responsibilities of your job on a day to day basis and what needs to be done to resolve the parts that are not working. For example you are one person alone, required to do x within x amount of time. If you are having a hypo what support is in place to allow you to protect your health and at the same time ensure that the job is fulfilled adequately. From what you describe above there is none. While it's fine for your employer to say you can take your entitled breaks, if you are placed in a situation where the continual choice is between taking the break and losing a product/failing to meet a target and not taking a break and endangering your health it does not sound like your employer has made appropriate arrangements. There is a requirement under English law to make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability. What is reasonable depends on the circumstances. If there are other jobs with more than 1 person so you have back up if something goes wrong why is it not possible to do it for your job? If there are other areas to work where you would have back up, why is it not possible for you to work there. Do you have a union? If you do it would be very helpful to take a rep with you to a meeting. It's very difficult to talk about something as personal as this calmly and having someone else present as support could be a big help for you. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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