Adjustments at work

Hi Pixiefox

There are laws governing unfair dismissal, or contructive dismissal which appears to have been initiated by their initial responses and actions.

Personally, I don't think you should have resigned.

If you have declared your ASD then a company is legally obliged to make reasonable accommodations under the disability and equality act. If they fail to do so then again a case can be brought to a tribunal.

But having resigned due to feeling pressured you could have brought a case to a tribunal for contructive dismissal, been re-instated and have better conditions in a permanent role.

Now you have been re-employed but on a short contract, because they could not temporarily find a suitable replacement in a hurry. This gives them enough time to make alternative plans in the long term, and use you for their benefit in the mean time.

Having a contract which is time limited they now have the legal upperhand and after a year can get rid of you without fear of legal action.

In the mean time they will extract from you your knowledge and experience and will have you train others.

You no longer have longer term job security with them and I would not trust them because of the short contract. They should have re-employed you permanently, and not say that because of your health problems they can only offer you a short contract.

Personally I think they have conned you and have acted in an underhanded way.

People with ASD need to know the laws and use them to prevent employers from abusing vulnerable people.

So yes you can feel positive and good about the outcome because it is better than a stab in the eye with a sharp stick as they say, but I still believe the company has done the dirty trick on you.

Having asked for less hours they may have had to redo your contract and adjust your salary but as a permanent role.

To say that because of your health problems they can only give you a short contract in my view is discrimination because ASD is not an illness but it is a lifelong disability in the eyes of the law.

Hi Pixiefox

There are laws governing unfair dismissal, or contructive dismissal which appears to have been initiated by their initial responses and actions.

Personally, I don't think you should have resigned.

If you have declared your ASD then a company is legally obliged to make reasonable accommodations under the disability and equality act. If they fail to do so then again a case can be brought to a tribunal.

But having resigned due to feeling pressured you could have brought a case to a tribunal for contructive dismissal, been re-instated and have better conditions in a permanent role.

Now you have been re-employed but on a short contract, because they could not temporarily find a suitable replacement in a hurry. This gives them enough time to make alternative plans in the long term, and use you for their benefit in the mean time.

Having a contract which is time limited they now have the legal upperhand and after a year can get rid of you without fear of legal action.

In the mean time they will extract from you your knowledge and experience and will have you train others.

You no longer have longer term job security with them and I would not trust them because of the short contract. They should have re-employed you permanently, and not say that because of your health problems they can only offer you a short contract.

Personally I think they have conned you and have acted in an underhanded way.

People with ASD need to know the laws and use them to prevent employers from abusing vulnerable people.

So yes you can feel positive and good about the outcome because it is better than a stab in the eye with a sharp stick as they say, but I still believe the company has done the dirty trick on you.

Having asked for less hours they may have had to redo your contract and adjust your salary but as a permanent role.

To say that because of your health problems they can only give you a short contract in my view is discrimination because ASD is not an illness but it is a lifelong disability in the eyes of the law.