Pressure to go home early from work due to disability

[dori2o]

I've suffered from a chronic pain condition now for some time which has in the past caused issues with sickness absence.

 

I have sevberal reasonable adjustments in place and I had been managing the condition quite well for the past 6 months or so.

 

This past few weeks I've been struggling with the pain, but my quality and quantity of work has remained as high as ever. In fact in order to keep myself distracted from the pain I have been doing extra work on top.

 

However, this past few days my direct manager has been trying to convince me to go home.

 

I know she means well really but I don't want to go home.I'd be in pain at home anyway and I'd have less to distract myself with. I've told her severaltimes when she has suggested that I go homethat I really don't want to and would be happier sticking it out for the rest of the day.

 

I came home early today because I felt I had to given the pressure that I was put under to do so.

 

I have adjustments in place that allow me to change job roles during the day so that I can stay focussed on work and not on the pain.

 

Does anyone have any advice.

[citizenB]

I understand what you are saying - that you would prefer to try and work through the pain. However, is it possible that, not only is she considering your health, she might be concerned about Health & Safety for the company ?

[unclebulgaria67]

I've suffered from a chronic pain condition now for some time which has in the past caused issues with sickness absence.

 

I have sevberal reasonable adjustments in place and I had been managing the condition quite well for the past 6 months or so.

 

This past few weeks I've been struggling with the pain, but my quality and quantity of work has remained as high as ever. In fact in order to keep myself distracted from the pain I have been doing extra work on top.

 

However, this past few days my direct manager has been trying to convince me to go home.

 

I know she means well really but I don't want to go home.I'd be in pain at home anyway and I'd have less to distract myself with. I've told her severaltimes when she has suggested that I go homethat I really don't want to and would be happier sticking it out for the rest of the day.

 

I came home early today because I felt I had to given the pressure that I was put under to do so.

 

I have adjustments in place that allow me to change job roles during the day so that I can stay focussed on work and not on the pain.

 

Does anyone have any advice.

 

Yes your line manager has a duty of care towards you and others. If they noticed you were struggling with pain and did not address the situation, then they might get into trouble later on. You might not be the type of person who sues a company, but if your condition got worse while at work, senior managers might start looking at the performance of your line manager.

 

Best advice i can give you, is for you and your line manager to draw up some standard form, where you have a quick chat about any pain you are in and what course of action you both agree to. If you have an HR manager it is best to speak to them about how your situation is managed. They will i am sure suggest some written record, where you have to undertake different duties because of pain, where you have to go home etc.

[ericsbrother]

they may well be looking at the extra workload and worry that you are going to burn yourself out and that will benefit no-one.