Can anyone help me with my situation..I have worked for a ompany for 19 months, from the start they knew i was diabetic - not a problem.
Over the 19 months i was critically ill - ICU - for 11 days hospital for a further 10. this was the beginningof this year. In total I was off sick for 2 1/2 months - but my employer did come and see me and when able to i did some work from home. following on from this i am now in kidney failure so at the moment am having reglar hospital visits to prevent my kidney function declining...this is working. I also was advised not to drive following a routine eye test, I drive with my work. This was approx 4 months ago, my partner has taken me to all appointments i have made and will wait up to 3 hours in the car while i carry out my role. my employer knows this and it wasn't a problem i am waiting hopefully in the next few weeks to see if i can drive again. I have never hidden any of this from my employer and have kept them informed along the way.
I was due to be paid early for xmas (23/12/11) however I wasn't paid and checked with my colleagues and they were so thinking it must be a mistake, contacted my employer but received no response. Tonight I have opened an email dated 24th dec. The email said due to lack of finances instead of paying all staff a little less money (they have done this on many occasions) I was being made redundant with immediate effect. - no notice has been given, but i am convinced it is due to the driving. we had a full staff meeting before we broke for xmas and was informed a new staff member would be starting on theday we are due to go back...they will be doing my job, we were also informed another person may be taken on later in the new year if finances allow. Is this discrimination?? I have been told they can not employ anyone in the same position for 6 months. and why would they if they are in financial difficulty??? all advice greatfully received..I will be taking legal advice if you guys think i may be in the right x
Over the 19 months i was critically ill - ICU - for 11 days hospital for a further 10. this was the beginningof this year. In total I was off sick for 2 1/2 months - but my employer did come and see me and when able to i did some work from home. following on from this i am now in kidney failure so at the moment am having reglar hospital visits to prevent my kidney function declining...this is working. I also was advised not to drive following a routine eye test, I drive with my work. This was approx 4 months ago, my partner has taken me to all appointments i have made and will wait up to 3 hours in the car while i carry out my role. my employer knows this and it wasn't a problem i am waiting hopefully in the next few weeks to see if i can drive again. I have never hidden any of this from my employer and have kept them informed along the way.
I was due to be paid early for xmas (23/12/11) however I wasn't paid and checked with my colleagues and they were so thinking it must be a mistake, contacted my employer but received no response. Tonight I have opened an email dated 24th dec. The email said due to lack of finances instead of paying all staff a little less money (they have done this on many occasions) I was being made redundant with immediate effect. - no notice has been given, but i am convinced it is due to the driving. we had a full staff meeting before we broke for xmas and was informed a new staff member would be starting on theday we are due to go back...they will be doing my job, we were also informed another person may be taken on later in the new year if finances allow. Is this discrimination?? I have been told they can not employ anyone in the same position for 6 months. and why would they if they are in financial difficulty??? all advice greatfully received..I will be taking legal advice if you guys think i may be in the right x