Hi all! New here and after some advice please :-DThis is going to be a rather long post - so apologies in advance! I've had a really rubbish two years.... Family breakdowns, followed by problems at work. The problem started in late 2010 when my team leader informed me that I had reached the company's trigger point for an investigation regarding sick leave. (The first trigger point is 10 days in a rolling 12 month period). I'd had odd days off for migraines, anxiety attacks, back issues and the bulk of the sick leave was for tonsilitis (certified by the doctor) and a cold. In total I had 13.5 days sick. Anyway, I honestly thought nothing of it as I hadn't been 'playing the system', I had been genuinely ill. The process at the company was as follows; 1. Informal Investigation 2. Formal Investigation 3. Disciplinary Action I was taken straight to Disciplinary action, which I queried as I'd made sure I read the policy! When I asked why the informal investigation hadn't been done I was told that HR and my team leader had done it themselves and decided that there was no clear explanation for my sick leave..... My team leader and HR decided to go through the full procedure after I had queried the above and still took me to a hearing. During the hearing I informed the chair and HR of the problems I had been having at home, which my team leader was aware of however denied this. In short - I had fallen out with my family, and neither my mother or father was speaking to me... I lived with them at the time so my home life was pretty poor! I poured my heart out in the hearing, something which I don't like doing in the work place! My team leader was asked about my performance and if that was suffering and he said no. I was given a first written warning as a result of the hearing. This skipped the normal verbal warning. Within the company's disciplinary procedure it states that a verbal warning is the first step, however in serious cases a first written warning may be issued.... There is no description of what a serious case is. So, I was pretty miffed and upset....! But after many tears were shed, I just wanted to clear my sick record and get on with work... After receiving the first written warning in January my health actually then proceeded to get worse! I had severe back issues in May which resulted in the doctor signing me off for two weeks. But this wasn't so much of a problem for me - work didn't do anything about it, however at first I was requested to get a full detailed report of my back issue from the doctor! Doctor obviously said no, if they want something like that then they should pay for it. After this, my mental health deteriorated alarmingly. I had a poor annual appraisal, which I felt was totally unfair and bias as my performance has always been of a high standard. I then had a week of dizzy spells, during this week I continued with work, but had a couple of doctors appointments about the dizziness. My doctor gave me a note stating that I was fit for work taking into account workplace adaptions - I had a meeting with my line manager and HR regarding this in July and requested a change of line manager as relationships with my current one were awful. This was okayed but took until August/September to be processed. During this time I was sent to the company's occupational health who suggested that I was suffering with an anxiety disorder and that I should be on medication for it. I went to my GP who agreed and put me on medication for the condition. I was also using the company's benefit program which included telephone counselling. So, on the 1 August I began my medication. A week later I suffered a weekend long migraine which lasted until a Monday which I had to take off work sick. As soon as this happened my team leader (still the one I had requested to change) informed me that I would be having another disciplinary. No informal investigation would be done as in his opinion nothing would have changed since the first disciplinary in January.... 8 months had elapsed! I had finally been changed team leader, however my old one would be there for the hearing as he was 'in charge' of me during the times of sickness. So, I had another disciplinary that resulted in a Final Written Warning, based on 11.5 days sickness (10 of which were for the back problem which were certified). At the end of September we had another new team leader.... who was new to management. She had been promoted from within the team and was fully aware of my problems. The outcome of the disciplinary was final written warning as stated, but there were also actions that my company needed to take forward - being more flexible with me when it comes to doctors appointments, and a desk move. It was agreed in the hearing that I could go to our Kent office (closer to home) once a week or once every fortnight, to allow me to go to the doctors with little disturbance to my work. However this soon changed when putting it into practise - I was told that it would be monthly which I challenged as at the time I needed to see the doctor a lot more often than most! My new team leader had asked me to get my doctor to sign an appointment card as proof of visiting the doctor - I even received text messages about this on a days annual leave. The days that I could go to the doctor were also dictated to me - I couldn't visit the Kent office on a Monday or Friday (for no real reason). The final week I was at work I had to visit the doctors - It was agreed after lengthy discussion that I could go on a Wednesday, so I booked the appointment. So, on the Wednesday I went to the doctors in the morning, when I arrived at work I had a voice message from the new team leader telling me that I had to go to London.... Well, that was the end of that! I just broke down. A manager in the Kent office sent me home and informed my manager and team leader that I was unfit for work. I never went back, my doctor signed me off with anxiety, stress, depression and migraine. I just wanted some advice as to whether or not I'd been unfairly treated etc..... I felt bullied throughout the past year at work and singled out. However - I am suffering with anxiety, so that kind of feeling is normal I guess! My work never took any time to try and respect a silent medical condition - I believe that as I looked normal, they didn't think there was anything wrong with me! I had worked for the company for 4 years and my performance throughout was never questions, clients always gave superb feedback to my bosses about me and I just feel so unfairly treated! Sorry for the long post..... If anything is unclear, apologies!