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  1. M

    type 1 employment problems

    I have been told that I can only claim unfair dismissal under the DDA 1995 only if I have been employed by the company for for 1 year. Does anyone know any different? I was only employed for 7 months.
  2. M

    type 1 employment problems

    I will look into it. They could say that I was having hypos too often and I have no solid proof otherwise. I'll check their website first and see where I stand. Thanks!
  3. M

    type 1 employment problems

    I was sacked last week because I was deemed "to much of a risk to patients"! It seems that because of ignorance and laziness, my employer did not want to learn to reconise the difference between a hypo and a headache! Every time I mentioned that I had a headache, or felt mildly under the...
  4. M

    type 1 employment problems

    My dental nurse job involves extremely busy times where I have to literally run to keep up with NHS patient targets. The problem is that my dentist is very intolerant of my diabetic needs of having to stop for a few seconds to take glucose. It is difficult to maintain a steady blood sugar when...
  5. M

    type 1 employment problems

    I am 38 and have been type 1 for 27 years. I generally have very good control, although I do have kidney damage due to problem some years ago. Recently I have started having hypos at work with little or no recognition which has become a problem with my employers. I am worried they will sack...