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Discrimination at Work

GPK26
11 months ago

Have you been decimated or suspect being discriminated against at work?
No, this isn't one of those "then you need to call XYZ lawyers 4U" adverts!

I have a few borderline instances that occurred prior to diagnosis - all of which were made by a newish senior member of our team.

  1. Being told that "I have worked with people like you before" in response to my attention to detail and raising concerns when I see problems

  2. Being sent an image of an 89 degree angle in what was probably intended as banter to itch my OCD trait (I did respond with an image of 2 cereal boxes that had been opened upside down). Maybe that was just a bit of masking by me?

  3. Being made to feel at fault for a colleague going off sick with stress after I had identified issues with her work. This sent me into the worst meltdown & shutdown I have ever experienced


Having been recently diagnosed, I am starting to really struggle with what has happened in the recent past and have am now entering my 3rd week of sickness.

I'm not sure whether I should make am official complaint of discrimination, have a quiet word with the offending team member or just let if go.

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  • 10 months ago

    Thank you all for your replies...

    Today is the last day of my current "signed off" status and the intention is to return to work on Monday.
    I did have a meeting with my manager and HR yesterday which seemed to go very well.

    I have drafted an email which gives a high level overview of my diagnosis and how that relates to the work environment. My manager & HR have reviewed this and I will be sending to my colleagues on Monday.

    I did mention some of the situations that have made me feel uneasy, but only did so as an FYI - I will not be pursuing them any further. Going forward we will need to figure out what the boundaries or red lines are and hopefully all will be well.

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  • 10 months ago

    Thank you all for your replies...

    Today is the last day of my current "signed off" status and the intention is to return to work on Monday.
    I did have a meeting with my manager and HR yesterday which seemed to go very well.

    I have drafted an email which gives a high level overview of my diagnosis and how that relates to the work environment. My manager & HR have reviewed this and I will be sending to my colleagues on Monday.

    I did mention some of the situations that have made me feel uneasy, but only did so as an FYI - I will not be pursuing them any further. Going forward we will need to figure out what the boundaries or red lines are and hopefully all will be well.

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