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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1326106" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>Hi [USER=346759]@jay1989[/USER] was there a HR representative at the meeting? Did they reference any internal guidelines or policies when putting in place the requirement for a doctors note for any further absences? Did the put this requirement in writing?</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure it really is the diabetes causing absence, you've just been unlucky with two major illnesses (DKA then norovirus, anyone would be off with norovirus I hope they wouldn't come into my office anyway) soon after starting a new job. In the usual course of things it wouldn't be standard/expected for diabetes to cause a lot of absence.</p><p></p><p>Type 1 is a disability under the equality act, so employers need to consider reasonable adjustments to accommodate the disability. If your needing more time off due to diabetes you might need to ask the to consider being flexible with application of their absence policy. You might want to have a chat with the hr representative to find out I'd your disability was considered when imposing the requirement.</p><p></p><p>But is there any reason to go in strong with it at this point? Is there any reason to anticipate more sickness absence?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1326106, member: 32394"] Hi [USER=346759]@jay1989[/USER] was there a HR representative at the meeting? Did they reference any internal guidelines or policies when putting in place the requirement for a doctors note for any further absences? Did the put this requirement in writing? I'm not sure it really is the diabetes causing absence, you've just been unlucky with two major illnesses (DKA then norovirus, anyone would be off with norovirus I hope they wouldn't come into my office anyway) soon after starting a new job. In the usual course of things it wouldn't be standard/expected for diabetes to cause a lot of absence. Type 1 is a disability under the equality act, so employers need to consider reasonable adjustments to accommodate the disability. If your needing more time off due to diabetes you might need to ask the to consider being flexible with application of their absence policy. You might want to have a chat with the hr representative to find out I'd your disability was considered when imposing the requirement. But is there any reason to go in strong with it at this point? Is there any reason to anticipate more sickness absence? [/QUOTE]
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