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Advice needed re adjustments at work

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I have to attend a meeting with my employers regarding my sickness absence. 

Several of my sickness days were directly due to depression and anxiety and were reported by me as such. However I'm finding it more difficult to cope with working full time - I get very tired, sometimes feel overloaded and get anxious about certain things. This often makes me "run down"  and more liable to get viruses and infections. 

I have decided that I need to reduce my hours significantly, as I feel much better and more able to cope if I have a couple of days holiday during a week, so I want to reduce my hours to part time. 

My GP assessed me using the AQ test a couple of months ago and offered me a referral for an "official"  diagnosis, but was of the opinion that I didn't really need it because I was able to work most of the time. I'm going to consult with him again next week to ask for a referral after this development. 

What I need to know is - what are the options if my firm can't offer me reduced hours? 

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  • Former Member
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    Hi Pixiefox

    Mainly agree with what Tom has written. I think 10 days sick in 6 months is likely to trigger some action or concern from your employer. This is a reasonable threshold and I suspect that this is likely to be their standard procedure. They may even be watching their own backs - if there is a high sick rate then they can get into trouble for having a stressful environment - there are health and safety rules that require sickness and stress to be monitored.

    I would look at getting Access to Work involved at some point but this might require a diagnosis so I would agree with Tom that you should follow up on getting a diagnosis. Also, employers should have occupational health provision (this is a legal requirement that relates to health and safety) that might be able to help you - you could ask to be referred for an appointment with one of their doctors who might suggest a workplace assessment. That assessment might lead to some reasonable adjustments or changes in working environment.

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    Hi Pixiefox

    Mainly agree with what Tom has written. I think 10 days sick in 6 months is likely to trigger some action or concern from your employer. This is a reasonable threshold and I suspect that this is likely to be their standard procedure. They may even be watching their own backs - if there is a high sick rate then they can get into trouble for having a stressful environment - there are health and safety rules that require sickness and stress to be monitored.

    I would look at getting Access to Work involved at some point but this might require a diagnosis so I would agree with Tom that you should follow up on getting a diagnosis. Also, employers should have occupational health provision (this is a legal requirement that relates to health and safety) that might be able to help you - you could ask to be referred for an appointment with one of their doctors who might suggest a workplace assessment. That assessment might lead to some reasonable adjustments or changes in working environment.

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