Published on 12, July, 2020
My employer is very unhappy that I have insisted on not being discriminated against at work for being Autistic.
I have been told by my union that I may get sacked because I have raised grievances which were upheld...I am a 'problem' for the employer.
I have a 100% positive record at work - no discriplinary action either formally or informaly. I am one of the best employees in my dept as shown by the data they produce about us. Despite the way I have been treated / discriminated against I still work to the best of my ability every siingle day. I often take on some extra work as I am capable of finishing mine early.
It would be "unfair dismissal" and I have union support, so I am fortunate in that respect.
I will fight my corner - I will not accept being sacked because I have stood up for myself.
There are currently laws that should protect you, now that you have a diagnosis. Anything they do now would likely be constructive dismissal which your union should be able to advise you about. They should be able to advise you about the employer's legal responsibilities too. Good luck!
Very often in some sectors, trade unions will back up abusive employers against employees in clear cases of victimisation and will in the end find against the employee, especially if there is any leverage or influence that abusive employers can use with the trade Union - Labour’s plans to give more power to trade unions may sound like a good thing on the surface but for some workers in some workplaces, it might turn out to be a bad thing
Not in this case. Union are very much in my corner. Tons of written evidence.