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Burnout and work

Ed s

So in the last two months, I have been signed off by my doctor twice. I'm still not well but my employer has decided that I don't qualify for company sick pay. 

I've been struggling with burnout for most of the year this has caused a lot of issues. My standard of work has gotten worse and I have taken short cuts, to avoid stress. Back in April I contacted COVID and this seems to be the catalyst for all my physical, mental and emotional health. 

They have told me that, I'm not eligible due to the amount of time off. 

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  • Ed s said:
    They have told me that, I'm not eligible due to the amount of time off. 

    That sounds about right - the company is only obliged to give you the amount of sick pay agreed in your contract and after this you have to apply to the government for statutory sick pay if you have a doctors note for the burnout I believe (hopefully someone can update this).

    2 questions here:

    1 - do you have an official diagnosis for autism

    2 - if you have a diagnosis, did you inform your employer.

    If the answer to both is yes then you shoud consider asking your employer to set a meeting to talk about going back to work with adjustments for your disability.

    If your job does not really lend itself well to adjustments then unfortunately you probalby need to consider a career change to something that does not cause the burnout. This may be a less demainding employer or a complete change in direction for you,

    The guide used by your employer is here:

    https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay

    Your guide as an employee is here:

    https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay

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  • Ed s said:
    They have told me that, I'm not eligible due to the amount of time off. 

    That sounds about right - the company is only obliged to give you the amount of sick pay agreed in your contract and after this you have to apply to the government for statutory sick pay if you have a doctors note for the burnout I believe (hopefully someone can update this).

    2 questions here:

    1 - do you have an official diagnosis for autism

    2 - if you have a diagnosis, did you inform your employer.

    If the answer to both is yes then you shoud consider asking your employer to set a meeting to talk about going back to work with adjustments for your disability.

    If your job does not really lend itself well to adjustments then unfortunately you probalby need to consider a career change to something that does not cause the burnout. This may be a less demainding employer or a complete change in direction for you,

    The guide used by your employer is here:

    https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay

    Your guide as an employee is here:

    https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay

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