Employer not giving contracted hours

SarEl

I haven't contributed before since zzzLazyDaisy has been doing her usual good job, but just a couple of observations which may assist:

(a) If you have not hitherto been using the "disability" word with the employer, I think you need to start doing so consistently. Your daughter is not "sick" as in she has a bit of a cold - she has a disability in law and one which the employer is aware of. Since most employers are quite capable of linking the word "disability" to the concept "expensive claim", it tends to concentrate their minds better.

(b) Since she is not in a union, the employer does not have to accept anyone else acting on her behalf, but I think that you should be asking for this as a reasonable adjustment, on the basis that justice cannot be served since her current mental state is such that dealing with the employment issues is likley to have an adverse impact on her health (I presume you could obtain medical support for such a statement given what you have said). This might be you, but I would give serious consideration as to whether that would be best - there are some disability organisations, for example, who have employment advisors, who might be more objective and better placed to act in such a manner.

Again, I would suggest that you do not put off either of these things.

Uncertain

SarEl wrote: »

This might be you, but I would give serious consideration as to whether that would be best - there are some disability organisations, for example, who have employment advisors, who might be more objective and better placed to act in such a manner.

Again, I would suggest that you do not put off either of these things.

I would agree.

The Richmond Fellowship is one such organisation who will liase with employers on behalf of someone with a mental health disability. I expect some of the other mental health charities will do the same.

j-josie

Wow, can I just thank you all for the wonderful advice.:T sarEl, your point (a) did make me laugh, I like your style:p

DD is going home tomorrow and will start to arrange the support she needs. I agree that it would be best if someone other than me acted for her in this matter - I am too emotionally involved and DD has a fiercely independent streak; if I 'take over' she is going to feel smothered and it will affect our relationship. I think she might accept help from a disability organisation better - she thought of contacting MIND

The difficulty is that she really isn't strong enough yet to deal with any confrontation and the danger is she will go back to work without saying anything to anyone and just hope things get better. That is very difficult to think of, but she is an adult and cannot be forced to protect herself.

Once again, can I just say thank you for the really useful advice and support.

j-josie

Uncertain wrote: »

I would agree.

The Richmond Fellowship is one such organisation who will liase with employers on behalf of someone with a mental health disability. I expect some of the other mental health charities will do the same.

Thank you for that, Uncertain. I have not heard of them and will look them up.
The one good thing to come out of this is that DD is going to get extra help.

Update: have just looked them up - seems a really useful organisation. Thanks!