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UPDATE - I did resign but they went ahead with the disciplinary anyway, I sent in a written statement as I wasn't prepared to attend and they have decided no further action. Many, many thanks to all for your advice and support

And I've quite deliberately not gone into diabetes and discrimination, however, I am very aware that I have neglected myself since starting that job. I've been to my gp with what I now believe to be stress and exhaustion related issues and I'm going back to see him next week again as I'm not...

I'm not sure it what way this can be classed as disability discrimination?

Thank you, your advice has been terrific, whatever the outcome it is not an employer I would return to

It's not I know, however as ACAS very helpfully pointed out that was due to my conscience and not my employer enforcing this - the option to have a day off would have meant being unable to fulfill a care contract - rightly or wrongly I if I could turn round and say by the way no one will come...

The staff are on contracted hours, but if a customers passes away or moves then it would be my job to look at taking on new work or restructuring rotas to ensure all staff continue to meet their hours. So they could be paid for 25 hours but only working 18 perhaps until I bring them back up...

I'm happy to say as much as is sensible in an open forum - I did not regularly provide one to one supervisions with some staff and they were working below their contractual hours and so accrued a backlog of hours owed to the company. ( I managed two areas, one area further away geographically...

Thank you. We have had the investigatory meeting and they have decided to go ahead with the disciplinary hearing. I've gone over my contract and the disciplinary policy with a fine tooth comb as I was horrified that they believed I may have committed gross misconduct. The charges are "serious...

Definitely gross misconduct.

Worse, a charity who supports people with disabilities in the community

Thank you, they are very careful to follow procedures to the letter but as I've only recently joined my union they can only advise over the phone and cannot attend the meeting with me. I will make enquiries regarding solicitors tomorrow

Worse - a charity who supports people with disabilities in the community.

I've only recently joined the union, I've been in post 9 months. If I had been in post over 2 years then I'd looking at putting a dismissal claim in.

I'll ring them tomorrow, they are only available for very short hours now - damned cutbacks!

Thank you - I have done, unfortunately both they and ACAS have pretty much said because I've been in post less than two years there's not a lot that can be done.