employment

  1. M

    Diabetic retinopathy/employment

    Hi, I’ve been type 1 diabetic for 33 years and over the last 4 years have had diabetic retinopathy/bleeds on both eyes. My control is probably as good as it’s ever been (7.5 my last hba1c) and I’ve been told the length of time I’ve been diabetic also plays a role. I’ve had lots of laser on both...
  2. A

    Type 1 self isolation, sick note key worker

    I am type 1 diabetic I am a chef in a care home I was given a sick note by my doctor to be off work for 12 weeks as I was at risk of infection from coronavirus the note also confirms unfit to work, duration 12 weeks. I called my manager and told them the situation. The manager seemed very...
  3. J

    Am I being discriminated Because of my TD1 ?

    Today I went into work and there was a buzz about the office due to people getting a pay rise, and quite a substantial one. After checking my pay slip, I discovered that I was not getting one. I was not the only person, a lady who has recently beaten Cancer and is now in remission and a lady...
  4. suggs108

    Diabetes,Work Grievances , Redundancy and Depression

    Hi all, Ive posted a few times on here and found the feedback to be really helpful. This partiucular issue surrounds an employer in the UK. I had some CSA problems back in October 16 and had a short sickness from work with stress as i tried to sort it out. i was absent from work for approx 2...