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  • Work related stress

    Hi All

    I really hope someone can help. A close friend off mine has recently had a lot of issues at work through no fault of their own (too long and complicated to explain here) she has followed all the correct procedures first talking to her manager (on many occasions) who was rather unhelpful and blase about everything and then finally after having enough she evolved HR formally but to no avail in fact things have now got a lot worse. She also said several times how much stress the whole thing was causing her.

    The issues she has been having have been going on for about 2 years and now the stress is really beginning to affect her in a big way; not sleeping, mood swings at home, constant anxiety about her job.

    I suggested she speaks to her GP about possibly taking some time out away from work but she is very concerned about loss of pay as she can not afford for that to happen she is also extremely concerned that the company may just terminate her contract. She feels at her age 45+ it would be very hard to find another job in this climate.

    I guess my question is if she does deiced to speak with her GP and she does get signed off what are her rights concerning pay and future employment at the company?

    I am very concerned as I really do not know how much more she can take the whole thing must have aged her 10 years in the last 6 weeks alone.

    Thank you in advance!

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    There should be something in her contract of employment about sick pay. Does she have her contract of employment?
    "Family means that no one gets forgotten or left behind"
    (quote from David Ogden Stiers)

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    • #3
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      Hi

      Yes she does but it say's to refer to the employee handbook which she has asked for over and over again and never received a copy, well a new copy a couple of years ago they made all staff sign a new contract regarding changes in the handbook but no one received the handbook until after they signed the contract and she along with a lot of other staff members never received it. Seriously you couldn't make this up!

      I've never heard anything like it!

      Her old contract states that it is at the companies discretion.

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      • #4
        Re: Work related stress

        Is she in, or could she join a union?

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        • #5
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          No she is not part of a union and works in the office so not sure whether or she can join one.

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          • #6
            Re: Work related stress

            ACAS http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1461

            Unions http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/unions_main.cfm

            Both give a wealth of information.

            I would also suggest that medical assistance is very important, both from present health factors, & possible future developments re employers. The empoyer should, when the problem is brought to their 'official' attention, refer to Occupational Health.
            Also, see the info re Grievance on the ACAS link
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