Contract issue after abscence

[NewArk]

Breach of contract, return to work
Have a contractually binding new start for an internal role commencing this Monday (same employer, no loss of service). All signed and confirmed 7 weeks ago in writing.

Have been off due to disabilities (covered under EqA 2010) in the previous role for around 5 weeks, which officially ended Thursday just gone, when the fit note ended as well.

Management (new manager only) has said to me "Is it ok if..." / "Can I ask that..." / "would be ok to postpone" the new role start date for a week or two until I complete a return to work and have support implemented, if need be through my old role, nothing about if I need support in the new role. Hasn't come from HR or anything at all. Only this manager for new role.


What are my options?

Doesn't seem like if I say no it would be refusing a reasonable request.


I was informed of this on Thursday, we don't work Friday - Sunday. So I've been left the weekend with no direction.



Management's lack of communication during this period doesn't seem to be my issue.

Sickness policy basically states "immediately upon return"/"earliest opportunity" for a return to work after absence, and doesn't define an actual person, or cover anything that it needs to be in previous role/department. Contract as well doesn't cover anything on this either.

Scotland.

Edit: I have been subject to a disciplinary for another matter, however it is without merit. I have witness statements which support me from colleagues.

I can see them wanting me to stay in previous role so they can deal with this. I don't know this but I suspect it.

[NewArk]

I do feel like just calling in sick Monday and getting another fit note.

[ULA]

On what basis would you call in sick when your fit note expired last week unless your condition for which you have been off for the last 5 weeks has not improved.

I would suggest you go in on Monday as ask for a meeting with your new manager to discuss your new role.

In terms of being subject to a disciplinary what stage is this at and what does it relate to?

[NewArk]

On what basis would you call in sick when your fit note expired last week unless your condition for which you have been off for the last 5 weeks has not improved.

I would suggest you go in on Monday as ask for a meeting with your new manager to discuss your new role.

In terms of being subject to a disciplinary what stage is this at and what does it relate to?

New manager is off on annual leave, same with previous line manager.

Disciplinary I could provide a summary in PM and you could put generalised information back here, I can say here 2 witnesses who support me, 2 who don't but have significant contradictions in there own statements. Investigator who has admitted they "don't know what they are doing" in an email with union rep. .