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Work performance reviews

JTP

Hi Everyone

I'm a 39 year old female, diagnosed 2 years ago, first time poster.

I'd be so grateful for any advice / stories / perspectives people could share in relation to dealing with work performance reviews.  I work in a targeted industry, and end of year reviews are broken down into 4 categories (don't get me started on the injustice of these).

The categories clearly state that if you don't meet even one of your targeted objectives (which is a £ number - so it is clear where that target has been achieved or not) you will be classed as not achieved overall, and thus not eligible for a pay review.

I didn't meet one of my number objectives, so I've been told I've not achieved and not eligible for a pay review.  A colleague of mine, however, has also not met their number objective but is told they have achieved overall and are eligible for a pay review.  I challenged this and was told it was about degree.

I can't express how much this frustrates me and upsets me.  I feel like what is the point of the achieved/not achieved if it is going to be disregarded / disapplied.   And who's to say when that is? what degree makes the difference - is it 10%? 33.3% My work has no answers on this, of course.

I feel like I can't exist within this structure as I don't know what the actual basis for the reviews is. 

My work don't appreciate this at all, and suggest that some degree of movement is good.  But it isn't for me, and has left me feeling very depressed and alone.

Please can anyone offer any advice to try and cope with this?

Thanks so much in advance

JTP

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  • Have you disclosed to your employer. You could ask for reasonable adjustments to your targets and not to be judged by neurotypical standards.

  • in reply to Mr T

    Hi Mr T - thanks for your reply.  I have disclosed but not in the context of asking for adjustments to my targets - although that may be what I need to do.  I'm concerned about how this looks though, because as much as we know the obligation to not discriminate etc, we know that it goes on and companies do as they please and make it our problem to challenge.

  • in reply to JTP

    You are correct there. I disclosed and have been forced out of my career after 30 years. Now sitting on basically gardening leave with the threat of my employment being terminated.

    You are still young enough to fins another job. However the risk is something you must judge for yourself. I have chosen to fight but I won't resign but have submitted an employment tribunal claim. Hopefully this will either lead to a payoff or compensation from a tribunal.

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  • in reply to JTP

    You are correct there. I disclosed and have been forced out of my career after 30 years. Now sitting on basically gardening leave with the threat of my employment being terminated.

    You are still young enough to fins another job. However the risk is something you must judge for yourself. I have chosen to fight but I won't resign but have submitted an employment tribunal claim. Hopefully this will either lead to a payoff or compensation from a tribunal.

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  • in reply to Mr T

    I'm so shocked it's the NHS - of all businesses! It's so exhausting and frustrating how we are made out to be the disruptors and non compliant when all we do is challenge them to live by the rules they themselves set.  Companies really don't like being held to account do they.

  • in reply to JTP

    I work for the NHS sadly seems worse in the way staff are treated. Yeah they shout about diversity and equality but when it comes down to it if they don't want you they will try to get rid off you. This may be a tactic they are trying with you and the performance reviews.

  • in reply to Mr T

    I'm sorry to hear this, Mr T.  I really hope your claim comes out in your favour and at the very least, gets you a decent wedge.  The irony is that my company makes a big public song and dance about being neurodiverse friendly, but the reality is sadly very different to the marketing ploy.