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  1. Ah yes! I forgot that bit - I got there to be told that he'd forgotten and had gone out for a meeting. They then tried to say I had the wrong day...which doesn't help when you already feel barmy! He rebooked to see me on Wednesday. So I'll see what happens!
  2. That's what I thought too...but apparently she seemed to think that you should still submit an ET1 and then withdraw it if necessary. Not too sure but I'm going to do some more research!
  3. Well I've had a busy day of trying to sort things out today. Got my employment handbook - nothing in there apart from the fact that the grievance procedure should only take a month max and can only be extended on "mutual agreement". I never agreed to it being extended. Went to the CAB - caseworker is too busy but gave me the legal aid number. I rang and spoke to an advisor, but was told they wont take my case due to time limits. She said that I should have lodged my complaint at the ET within 3 months even though I was doing the grievance at that time and as I didn't, they can't help. My union are saying that I'm clutching at straws and as it wasn't in the original grievance it can't be brought. They are basically saying that I wasn't discriminated against in any way as they don't believe I have a disability. So I not a good day in all. I feel like I've just back round in circles!
  4. Hello again, Thanks for that info on the Codes of Practice. Really helpful! I've got a meeting with a solicitor tomorrow. I'm going to call my union and I'm going to try and see the CAB to see if as a last resort they would represent me. Is it ok to tell my union that I've seen a solicitor - as one rep told me if I spoke to ANYONE about this they would drop me, is that true? HB - I've dug out my pension. I have an LGPS pension and I've found a bit I thought I might qualify for but I'm not sure. It says: If you at least 2 years in the scheme and are unlikely to be capable of gainful employment within a reasonable period of leaving but may be capable of gainful employment again before you reach 65 ill health benefits apply. They are to be based on the membership built up plus 25% of my prospective membership to the age of 65. As I'm on capability which said last January that I would be unable to return to work for atleast a year should I have been claiming this?
  5. Hello to both of you! You really are such a help to me at the moment. I'm female - sorry I've been edgy on giving away information. I just feel like it has to be a big secret and don't want to give away too much information. But I'm over that now! I've had a search online but I can't find anything of the sort from my employer..which is a bit worrying. I'll email the local authorities legal team and education department asking them for an Employee handbook and information on Health Policy/Permanent Disability Schemes. I'm going to give my pension information a read too. I've just taken the legal criteria for disability discrimination from the solicitors the union appoint and highlighted how I fit into that. It comes out as 8 pages long...is that too much? I've just detailed examples of discrim that happend after I returned from my first absence. Are you saying I should say to the union they are discriminating against me too? I'd literally never thought about that.
  6. Hi HB, thanks for getting involved! I'm a unison member so I dont get those perks. I'm an assistant rather than teacher so I don't fall into that category. But even if I did I wouldnt get paid - my authority have apparently opted out of the scheme. Another of the 5 that are off did not recieve payments. I got 6 months full and 6 months half and then that was it. I'm not on capability, housing benefit and hopefully I'll soon be recieving industrial injury money. I've an appointment to see them and get a medical report in a week or so. Thanks PP
  7. First of all, thanks for taking the time to write all of this out again! Very much appreciated! I've got over 100 incidents but I have PROOF of much much fewer, but I'll list the ones I can prove. I was consistantly gossiped about to new members of staff and they were told to make work easier, less challenging or not to talk about things with me. I was not welcomed to staff meetings and could not get minutes. I was consistantly asked and pressured to breach H&S by completing tasks I was not trained to do. I was spoken to in a very aggressive tone. My timetable meant I spent all day isolated. I recieved a letter stating I was a negative impact on my workplace. I asked but never recieved a copy of my contract and job description. Policies were implemented on me that were not yet in place by the local authority, such as interviews after being ill. I was asked to attend a course but then at the last minute this was cancelled by my employer, something they now deny ever agreeing to send me on. My union informed me today that a capability hearing is soon to be arranged but he keeps saying I dont need to attend. This will be their second attempt with an out of date medical report. I thought that too. I'm so glad I'm not going mental and someone agrees! I've been told so many times that they were in their right to delay as much as they like that I'd started to think thats right! Completely. I dont have a penny to spend on this and that worries me a lot. I'm scouring all my insurance policies but nothing as of yet! No, not for unison memebers as far as I'm aware. Thanks so much for all your help and advice upto now! Really helps that people are giving me routes of guidance. I spoke to a solicitor on the phone today too. She basically said that I was discriminated against and I have a personal injury case, but can't see why the union wont take it. I'm going to fill in ANOTHER case form I think just to see if that helps at all. I want it to be effective. Would any of you mind looking at it form me before I send?
  8. Thanks for replying. My appeal was denied just under a month ago, then I got a letter from the union saying they believed I had no claims last week. I've booked to see a solicitor but he's already guessing at quite LARGE figures of cash and hasn't mentioned any PI at all.
  9. Just a quick note on my medical situation: - 3 years of Occ. health counselling - 4 different Occ. health doctors reporting stress, anxiety and panic attacks related to work - 4 G.P.'s diagnosing stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms - I'm currently on medication and have been for the last 2 years (sleeping tablets and anti depressants) - I have recently developed asthma during the final stages of the grievance which I am led to believe can be caused due to stress - I am currently on incapability benefit and had medical reports for this too Thanks Peter
  10. I'm still technically employed by my employer however I have not recieved any money for the past year due to me being absent. I have just been awarded Industrial Injury payments and the DWP say I have 8 counts of Industrial Injury but I'm not quite sure how this helps me? My house insurance doesn't cover me unfortunately. This issue has near bankrupted me, which hasn't helped my recovery. But as far as I'm aware I have no aciton to bring to the Employment Tribunal according to my union. My union have said the next step is for me to return or get on with my life....very nice of them! I work in education, an area that seems to be full of this sort of treatment. I've got a diary and 3 lever arch folders detailing every event for the past 3 years. They tried to dismiss me on capability but failed due to medical reports being out of date.
  11. Thanks for replying. My union have basically said we're leaving it here. Just wondering if anyone knows if a solicitor could take this on as personal injury instead of employment law - just easier for funding no win no fee!
  12. Hello all! I've recently completed a grievance through Unison, as expected no case to answer was found and my appeal was denied - I'm wondering what to do next. Here's a quick background: 3 years ago I left work with stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms and stress. After 2 months off I returned under a phased return and agreed policy with my employer. The problems of bullying and harassment (in my opinion only, as the grievance procedure lead me to believe) continued and I left around Christmas 2008 after being isolated, gossiped about, subjected to numerous remarks and letters from management, asked to breach H&S and continually scrutinised and challenged by my employer when I asked for and completed my duties. My employer has tried unsuccessfully to dimiss me, I have constantly self-referred to Occ. Health and have had Dr's notes from 5 different Dr's diagnosing me with stress. I am currently on anti-depressants and sleeping tablets. I have recently developed stress induced asthma according to my Dr. Some extra points: I'm one of 5 to be off work with this long-term. I have no warnings or disciplinary record. My employer delayed the greivance and it took over 18months to process. I missed out on the opportunity to be promoted whilst off as I was unable to attend an interview I was invited to. Also when my employer attempted to dismiss me via capability they refused to make adjustments to aid me in attending the meeting causing me further stress and upset, however as the meeting was called off I did not need to attend. I am now aware that I don't have enough evidence to prove I was bullied and harassed. I had 3 witnesses but they had 4 - So they win apparently! Throught the investigation I believe my state of health was ignored and not assessed. As I left work the first time and put my employer on notice do you thing the actions of my employer after (i.e. breaking the agreement of my return, allowing me to be treated badly and putting me under further stress) would give me a good basis for a claim for stress at work? Thanks
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