Request for part time because of health denied
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Hello
My partner has been working for a large uk based company for 2 years. She has epilepsy which was declared on joining the company. She was initially full time but her epilepsy started getting worse so requested part time and was given it.
Then her epilepsy seemed to be under control and she applied for a slightly different but full time role in the same company.
Unfortunately since doing full time again epilepsy has played up again and she’s currently off sick. I’ve come to the conclusion that she physically/mentally can’t do full time especially with the medication she is on which suppresses your immune system and makes you tired all the time.
She has gone back to request part time in this new role but they are saying that due to a recruitment freeze part time can’t be offered. She is not part of a union. Is there any way she can legally request it and be given it? The situation is if she can’t she will have to leave because of her health.
Any help would be great.
Thanks
My partner has been working for a large uk based company for 2 years. She has epilepsy which was declared on joining the company. She was initially full time but her epilepsy started getting worse so requested part time and was given it.
Then her epilepsy seemed to be under control and she applied for a slightly different but full time role in the same company.
Unfortunately since doing full time again epilepsy has played up again and she’s currently off sick. I’ve come to the conclusion that she physically/mentally can’t do full time especially with the medication she is on which suppresses your immune system and makes you tired all the time.
She has gone back to request part time in this new role but they are saying that due to a recruitment freeze part time can’t be offered. She is not part of a union. Is there any way she can legally request it and be given it? The situation is if she can’t she will have to leave because of her health.
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Thankyou for your replies.
Yes there is OCH in the company which she uses last time but I don’t think she has for some reason this time. I’ve told her to contact her dedicated epilepsy nurse ( who actually thinks she shouldn’t work at all) to write a letter saying that she really needs part time because of her health. Hopefully once she has this then I’ll get her to send this to OCH. I’m sure this will help.
Epilepsy is definitely covered under the discrimination act. When she joined the company her disability was fully disclosed.
As the last poster suggested if they say no could ask what reasonable adjustments could they make. It’s a work from home position where they get 7 or 8 cases ( nothing to do with legal world) per day. Surely they could give her half the amount.
We will keep pursuing as she enjoys this work and doesn’t want to give it up purely because of her health.
Yes there is OCH in the company which she uses last time but I don’t think she has for some reason this time. I’ve told her to contact her dedicated epilepsy nurse ( who actually thinks she shouldn’t work at all) to write a letter saying that she really needs part time because of her health. Hopefully once she has this then I’ll get her to send this to OCH. I’m sure this will help.
Epilepsy is definitely covered under the discrimination act. When she joined the company her disability was fully disclosed.
As the last poster suggested if they say no could ask what reasonable adjustments could they make. It’s a work from home position where they get 7 or 8 cases ( nothing to do with legal world) per day. Surely they could give her half the amount.
We will keep pursuing as she enjoys this work and doesn’t want to give it up purely because of her health.
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