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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 960421" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>I think the best thing to do is be honest about your medical history as then you can't be held accountable as such for not disclosing information that could put others at risk.  I work in an office and I have disclosed my medical history.  Well in fact there is literally nothing my employer doesn't know about my health as it turns out my health got bad and I was put through the HR rehab process which was a lengthy period of time.  The outcome of that was that my docs and my work would not agree that I was fit to work full time hours anymore (this isn't because I have diabetes, but because of my overall health which I mention in my signature).  So I now work part time and my working hours are reviewed as I'm being paid partial invalidity pension through my superannuation fund here in Australia. In regard to diabetes itself I will let my employer know any time I have a hypo (they requested that I let them know out of duty of care on my part and theirs.....eg. if I need help, they need to know what to do).  So I do tend to let them know most of the time (sometimes I don't if I catch the hypo quickly).  But I usually find though that my judgment is impaired after a hypo anyhow.  My endo explained that your judgment is in fact impaired for at least half an hour with a mild hypo... if it is more severe it can be longer of course.  So yeh, it's best to let your employer know.  Better safe than sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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