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suzyl100

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Hate having diabetes but hey ho what can you do about. Even winning the lottery would not get rid of it
My currrent employer is splitting the workforce. There are 4 administrators in the office and there will be 4 jobs when the organisation is split. My issue is at the moment I live 10 miles from the office at the moment but when the organisation is split my journey time could be heightened by the fact that 2 of the 4 office locations are over 30 miles away from where I live. There will be no redundancies so by refusing to travel to any of the 2 locations I will have deemed myself to have resigned. As a diabetic do I have any rights as the consequences of having an hypo on long journeys will be more of a risk. I also have elder care responsibilities so I really need to be nearer. Any help would be much appreciated as I cannot afford to lose my job.
 
Hi Suzy,

This is a somewhat specialist topic and you really need specialist advice. You may get lots of opinion - but employment law is a minefield at best of times so it won't necessarily be good advice!Why not make an appointment to see an advisor at your local Citizen's Advice Bureau. They deal with questions like yours every day and have more knowledge on the subject than any of us will have, and they also have access to free legal advice should it be needed.
 
I totally agree with what Dennis has stated. You need Professional advice.
Having taken my son through a similar thing this may be what you need to look into with a qualified Solicitor, through CAB or otherwise.

CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL
Possible examples of constructive dismissal
The reason for leaving your job must be serious - there must be a fundamental breach of your contract.

Examples include:
1. a serious breach of your contract (eg not paying you or suddenly demoting you for no reason)
2. forcing you to accept unreasonable changes to your conditions of employment without your agreement (eg suddenly telling you to work in another town, or making you work night shifts when your contract is only for day work)
3. bullying, harassment or violence against you by work colleagues
4. making you work in dangerous conditions

Your employer's breach of contract may be one serious incident or the last in a series of less important incidents that are serious when taken together.

Hope this helps.
Ken. :D
 
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