Today I have been called aside by my manager and told that someone in my office is squeamish and cannot cope with me testing my blood sugar and injecting at my desk . I have been asked to leave the room to do this I got very upset and cried in front of my manager as I feel like I am being made to feel like a leper. I’m very discreet always no one would even know what I was doing unless they sat watching me. I have also been asked to refrain from testing and injection at the lunch table in the kitchen at work again I don’t see why I should change I’m the one with the medical condition. I feel like the person who is squeamish should have their dinner at a different time if they have such a problem with it. I’m also getting a pump tomorrow so will be doing a lot more tests.
People’s thoughts on this please?
Would they tell a person in a wheelchair to kindly go and sit somewhere else because of someone's sensitivities or a person with a facial abnormality or indeed any other person with a condition that comes under the Act? No they would not and as far as I am concerned they are discriminating against you for NO logical reason. If this person doesn't like you injecting or doing your (discreet) testing then they can get lost and go and sit somewhere else. These actions are keeping you alive and type 1 comes under the disability act which I am sure you know. Stick to your guns and REFUSE to leave the room, see what they do then! I know I sound a little militant but this makes me so mad, the fact that you are being made to feel unclean. Speak to your HR if you have one, your 'Manager' sounds ignorant. x
Thank you for your reply I feel exactly the same, I’m fuming and am pretty certain they cannot stop me doing it at my own desk, yes then can ask but I can just as easily say no. I will also suggest the other person changes their dinner time if they can’t cope with it after all I’m the one who needs to eat when I need to eat
I’m also getting a pump tomorrow so will be doing a lot more tests.
Where do they expect you to test and inject? In the lav? They should provide a private clean environment for you then, or maybe you should complain about the person staring at you while you test and inject.Today I have been called aside by my manager and told that someone in my office is squeamish and cannot cope with me testing my blood sugar and injecting at my desk . I have been asked to leave the room to do this I got very upset and cried in front of my manager as I feel like I am being made to feel like a leper. I’m very discreet always no one would even know what I was doing unless they sat watching me. I have also been asked to refrain from testing and injection at the lunch table in the kitchen at work again I don’t see why I should change I’m the one with the medical condition. I feel like the person who is squeamish should have their dinner at a different time if they have such a problem with it. I’m also getting a pump tomorrow so will be doing a lot more tests.
People’s thoughts on this please?
Would they tell a person in a wheelchair to kindly go and sit somewhere else because of someone's sensitivities or a person with a facial abnormality or indeed any other person with a condition that comes under the Act? No they would not and as far as I am concerned they are discriminating against you for NO logical reason. If this person doesn't like you injecting or doing your (discreet) testing then they can get lost and go and sit somewhere else. These actions are keeping you alive and type 1 comes under the disability act which I am sure you know. Stick to your guns and REFUSE to leave the room, see what they do then! I know I sound a little militant but this makes me so mad, the fact that you are being made to feel unclean. Speak to your HR if you have one, your 'Manager' sounds ignorant. x
It’s the 2010 Equalities Act that covers this.I believe this situation would be adequately covered in the UK with the "Disability Discrimination Act" an employer who fails to make "reasonable adjustments" would clearly be in breach of this. Dependant on the size of the company/unit you are employed at its hard to accurately work out "reasonable adjustments" without a discussion between yourself and your employer, if this happens ALWAYS ensure you have a colleague or union official there to support you and ensure you don't get "railroaded" into things.
To be honest, whilst I see your point, if someone is feeling hypo, walking to the ‘mothers room’ to test could be the difference between them treating the hypo properly or passing out, having a seizure or any number of other things,In the states, many companies have "Mother Rooms", places where new mothers can take care of personal things. One solution would be that Diabetics could take advantage of them as well. It is a reasonable accommodation. People need to understand that blood sugar testing is a critical part of managing diabetes. Management needs to figure out how to deal with this.
Concerning the person who made the complaint, I have thoughts on what I could say, but this is a public forum and it would not be appropriate to respond. My point is that companies have private rooms for mothers why can't they be used? Bring that up to your HR people. Good management would come up with this on their own.
They have the problem not you, if they don't like it or/and are squeamish, the manager should have said to the person then don't watch, I have been many types of manager and this is what I would have said, go back to your supposed manager and inform him of the various acts that apply to you, especially discrimination in the work place, good luckToday I have been called aside by my manager and told that someone in my office is squeamish and cannot cope with me testing my blood sugar and injecting at my desk . I have been asked to leave the room to do this I got very upset and cried in front of my manager as I feel like I am being made to feel like a leper. I’m very discreet always no one would even know what I was doing unless they sat watching me. I have also been asked to refrain from testing and injection at the lunch table in the kitchen at work again I don’t see why I should change I’m the one with the medical condition. I feel like the person who is squeamish should have their dinner at a different time if they have such a problem with it. I’m also getting a pump tomorrow so will be doing a lot more tests.
People’s thoughts on this please?
Today I have been called aside by my manager and told that someone in my office is squeamish and cannot cope with me testing my blood sugar and injecting at my desk . I have been asked to leave the room to do this I got very upset and cried in front of my manager as I feel like I am being made to feel like a leper. I’m very discreet always no one would even know what I was doing unless they sat watching me. I have also been asked to refrain from testing and injection at the lunch table in the kitchen at work again I don’t see why I should change I’m the one with the medical condition. I feel like the person who is squeamish should have their dinner at a different time if they have such a problem with it. I’m also getting a pump tomorrow so will be doing a lot more tests.
People’s thoughts on this please?
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