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Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome - not allowed back to work

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I was diagnosed with having Asperger's Syndrome this week and was asked to go 'on sick' by work until I had my assessment four weeks ago due to issues at work. Now I have my diagnosis I'm not being allowed back to work due to 'duty of care' and issues where I work. I haven't been told when I can return to work but have been asked to go and see my doctor to be signed off again. I'm not sick. Any suggestions how I can get back to work which is what I love doing and is my focus in life.

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  • Just wanted to add, that unless you have a union or are member of a professional body challenging your employer can be a futile excerise. This happened to me in 2009, and I could not believe how a couple of loopholes in the law would take away practically all the legal protection you had. This was not related to my aspergers, but I feel was down to stress problems which I took a five weeks off sick (during six years employment)They just need to make you redundant by making a case that your skills are no longer required, or allocate your job to someone else.

    Would it be possible to find another employer ?

    I was forced in to that position, and didn't realise how bad my previous employer was treating me until after settling in my new job for a few months.

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  • Just wanted to add, that unless you have a union or are member of a professional body challenging your employer can be a futile excerise. This happened to me in 2009, and I could not believe how a couple of loopholes in the law would take away practically all the legal protection you had. This was not related to my aspergers, but I feel was down to stress problems which I took a five weeks off sick (during six years employment)They just need to make you redundant by making a case that your skills are no longer required, or allocate your job to someone else.

    Would it be possible to find another employer ?

    I was forced in to that position, and didn't realise how bad my previous employer was treating me until after settling in my new job for a few months.

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