Published on 12, July, 2020
So I guess as diagnosed in April, I have been off work since January.
at first I wasn’t going to inform work of my diagnosis, then I thought it may be helpful if I did so when I went back they might understand my situation better.
when I informed work all they said was ‘ having autism and a diagnosis doesn’t change anything because we know you can do the job as you have shown over the last few years’.
they still operate in the old times and I do believe that nothing will change.
can they just expect me to come back in and carry on?
this is not the first time I have suffered burnout, I had to take a few months off in 2022 also
As Martin mentions, employers are obliged by law to provide reasonable adjustments to those employees who need them, but this only applies once they have been aware of your autism, disability or other issue.
You might find the information here helpful:
NAS - Support at work – a guide for autistic people
This NAS resource (above) also includes advice about bullying in the workplace, including how to recognise if you are being bullied, ways to help you if you are being bullied, and where you can go for support.
ACAS - Reasonable adjustments at work - What reasonable adjustments are
Employment Autism - I am applying for work