Advice please

[Zantestar]

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Sorry no concerns prior to going off as far as I know as she didn't know she had cancer they were treating her for piles it was only when she was in bad pain they sent her hospital and she was kept in only due to late hour on the department they took her theatre to look and found it .She didn't have any time off before they knew I think she was having problems health wise bug they don't take kindly to sick leave also the length of time off was due to side effects which put her in hospital on numerous occasions once with sepsis that took her mobility for a few days and she had to be catheterised through tum all this they know ! At 34 years old she doesn't deserve this but meetings tommorow I can't think how she's feeling

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Maybe I shouldn't be posting all this information is it ok

[Zantestar]

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No in her grievance letter she told him she couldn't return until grievances had been sorted and kept asking for it in writing on what had happened at the return to work meeting she said she wanted it sorting so she could return ASAP solicitor which is no win no fee has been advising trying to help told her if she returned before it was sorted she was accepting something she wasn't happy with .

[mariefab]

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Are you busy tomorrow?
Could you go with her to the meeting to take notes?

[Openlaw15]

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Sorry no concerns prior to going off as far as I know as she didn't know she had cancer they were treating her for piles it was only when she was in bad pain they sent her hospital and she was kept in only due to late hour on the department they took her theatre to look and found it .She didn't have any time off before they knew I think she was having problems health wise bug they don't take kindly to sick leave also the length of time off was due to side effects which put her in hospital on numerous occasions once with sepsis that took her mobility for a few days and she had to be catheterised through tum all this they know ! At 34 years old she doesn't deserve this but meetings tommorow I can't think how she's feeling

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Maybe I shouldn't be posting all this information is it ok

Don't worry, we're just trying to help. So the poor thing has bowel cancer and only 34, too. Can someone go with her for support ie a friend or you? You or they can perhaps take some notes. It sounds like a small business if it's being run form home. How many employees are there?

[Zantestar]

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Boss has said only a union rep or a work colleague she has emailed him today saying as he only emailed her Friday afternoon with meeting date it's a bit short notice and that he knows she has no rep etc so can she take a friend or relative she says if not heard from him then she assumes it's ok also ask why he not paid her as in email before he took advice obviously he says he will pay till sorted and yet he's saying investigation includes being absent without permission surely if he's paying her he agreed

[Kati]

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Maybe I shouldn't be posting all this information is it ok

It's fine :nod: ... the more info you can give the better advice you'll get xx

[mariefab]

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Because she had cancer your daughter qualifies as having a disabilty under the Equality Act 2010.
So, her employer is required to make reasonable adjustments.
After her cancer treatment and the issues that she's had with her employer she will be feeling understandably vulnerable right now.
She's been out of the workplace for a long time and she isn't a union member.
In these circumstances it would be a reasonable adjustment is to permit her to take a friend or relative to the meeting with her employer.
Failure to make a reasonable adjustment is disability discrimination.

[Zantestar]

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It Anal cancer but they say don't know why as it's not common and usually older persons boss said union rep or work colleague but she has emailed today and ask if a relative or friend can go as he knows she has neither of the 2 and also ask why he hasn't paid her as he said in email until sorted he would . He told her at Christmas he was letting his solicitor set up an Independant to hold meeting but as Christmas take time she accepted and said ok in mean time let her have everything in writing about return to work meeting and this investigation but nothing then Friday 29 th jan he emails saying he's contacted HR company I would have thought if he had an investigation going on against hef he would have wanted to act ASAP and not 2 months later .This investigation was only mentioned in email after she refused to go to first meeting due to short notice .He said in email about tommorow that he wanted to sort sooner but due to her not attending with no good reason ,! Thing is she has all emails where she keeps asking for written minutes of meeting and investigation it's a club of which there are 4 with about 2-4 staff at each but office at home so they can have done anything .this temp manager was poached with the promise as I say if a managers job but staff moved round so no post now only my daughters and apparently she is quite well known and respected lol so the last thing they want to do is upset her

[mariefab]

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If someone goes with her they can't answer questions or speak on her behalf. They can be there for support, as a witness to what is said at the meeting and, most importantly, to take notes.

[Zantestar]

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Xxxx I bet he won't agree how could she word it if he doesn't

[mariefab]

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I have been advised that as I had cancer I qualify as having a disability under the Equality Act 2010.
You indicate that your practice is only to permit a union rep or work colleague to accompany at the meeting
I am not a member of a union and I have out of the workplace for quite a while so I don't have an ongoing relationship with colleagues.
After my medical treatment and the issues of the last couple of months I would feel disadvantaged if I had to attend without support.
Section 20 of the Equality Act places a duty on employers to take steps to avoid such disadvantages.
So, I hope that you will agree to permit xxxxxx to accompany me at the meeting.

[mariefab]

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Or, a less pompous version would be...

Employers need to make reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities. So, I'd like to bring xxxxx to the meeting for support if that's OK.

[Zantestar]

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Just re read your anwser daughter wanted to leave and get another job but solicitor says if she does could be hard to do anything about it also she said mum I need to clear my name I haven't done anything .Thing is finances are bad she only got SSP and so we giving money every month and she just moved house as boys at school near her work and as her ex not helping out was the only way for her also helps her in other ways I think he knows she can't afford to do anything as this no win no fee they like you to have house insurance and they in private rent . If you saw texts etc not one mentions this investigation in fact solicitor read first lot and said it looks like he looking out for your health by demoting and giving less hours but as soon as she said about meeting it being done properly etc he changed

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Xxx she hasn't text me so probably not anwsered she has no proof of anything he could have invented anything couldn't he shows what a person he is and his wife not once did they contact her to ask how she was

[Openlaw15]

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Or, a less pompous version would be...

Employers need to make reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities. So, I'd like to bring xxxxx to the meeting for support if that's OK.

Simple: my daughter has been through cancer and she needs me there to help her. I will remind you of your statutory duty to make reasonable adjustments. I regard be being there with her as a reasonable adjustment.

[Zantestar]

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Thank you x