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Disclosing diagnosis to employer

Loop217

Hello,

Just some advice/thoughts if possible.

Has anyone had any experience with disclosing their diagnosis to their employer? I am aware some require proof, (I think mine does) but I am reluctant to share my full report with them, just because I feel there are things on there I do not need to disclose to them.

I went through the NHS who then used someone else to carry out the assessment. They wrote the full report to send back to them. Do I then get a report from my GP which is a 'condensed' version which I can give to my employer, or is the one report the standard one to share?

Also any thoughts on how to go about speaking to them and going through reasonable adjustments?

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. 

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  • You don't need to provide any proof of diagnosis or even disclose what your diagnosis is.  Conversations are usually best started with your manager or HR that don't even mention your specific diagnosis (AKA Soft Disclosure).  You can work up to a full disclosure.

    Some employers that require "proof" may engage an occupational health service to do a workplace assessment.  

    Your report is highly personal, may contain negative things you don't want your employer to read and probably doesn't contain any reasonable adjustments specific to this job.  So no, that's best no shared with your employer.

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  • You don't need to provide any proof of diagnosis or even disclose what your diagnosis is.  Conversations are usually best started with your manager or HR that don't even mention your specific diagnosis (AKA Soft Disclosure).  You can work up to a full disclosure.

    Some employers that require "proof" may engage an occupational health service to do a workplace assessment.  

    Your report is highly personal, may contain negative things you don't want your employer to read and probably doesn't contain any reasonable adjustments specific to this job.  So no, that's best no shared with your employer.

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