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Message: <blockquote data-quote="first14808" data-source="post: 1622971" data-attributes="member: 452612">...but the main issue is you dont eat or have unnecessary items at work.As a former employer and manager of diabetic staff, and now diagnosed myself.. I see two issues with that point of view. If others eat at work and they're saying you can't, that's pretty much by definition discriminatory. If you need to test, then test equipment is necessary. If you're getting singled out for 'not being a team player', I'd suggest that's also discriminatory and management should have words with the staff to explain why.As for the medical check, that may be an insurance/liability issue. All employers and managers have a duty of care towards their employees, and part of that is knowing if there's anything that may impact on their health & safety. So making sure first aiders and fire wardens know you may need a bit of help.The legalities can be a bit of a minefield, but there's also my view, ie what a good employer should do. One example was working in a secure area that was normally unmanned. Security types get (or should get) nervous about anything with a USB port, so test kit was left in lockers outside the secure area. There was a two-man rule on working inside those areas, so help would be available. I'd ask for a meeting with HR to explain both their, and your concerns. Your comment about 'gross misconduct' is pretty serious as that can quickly lead to dismissal.</blockquote>

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