The battle is over now the war starts (employment tribunal)

My ET1 for tribunal for disability discrimination has been filed. Looks like I'm in for an arduous process but I MUST stand up for my rights as an autist. At my age (middle fifties) I am not going to take all the crap that has come my way since officially becoming disabled under the eyes of the law.

I am under no elusion that this will be hard to get through but I have come so far and been treated so badly that my sense of justice won't let me quit.

I will probably need this community to support me in the dark days ahead with wise and some not so wise comments. I am still officially employed and will stay so as my lawyer has advised that constructive dismissal is a difficult one to prove. However, I have a feeling I will be dismissed in the coming weeks or months. I am waiting on a DSAR from my employers but this has been pushed back to August because it is complex. I did receive my occupational health DSAR and make some interesting reading about my managers' opinions and communications regarding me and my health and disabilities. It may not be the smoking gun but there definitely is a strong whiff in the air.

Now the waiting starts.

to be continued......

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  • Gosh good luck 

    I've just done what suspect many have done, moved on when things have deteriorated rather than standing up for myself and so many different places employers since starting work mid-80s, lasting 6 months to 3-4 years 

    Diagnosed just 6 months ago - and not sure if I'd still throw the towel in early now, given am similar age to you too, and state pension still seems a long way off

    Please reach out whenever you need support or vent

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  • Gosh good luck 

    I've just done what suspect many have done, moved on when things have deteriorated rather than standing up for myself and so many different places employers since starting work mid-80s, lasting 6 months to 3-4 years 

    Diagnosed just 6 months ago - and not sure if I'd still throw the towel in early now, given am similar age to you too, and state pension still seems a long way off

    Please reach out whenever you need support or vent

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