Lied about medical conditions on my employment form

Me2you

*when I completed the health questionnaire.
Although in retrospect it seems I was offered the job so they couldn’t take it away from me without red flags.

Sorry for the spelling I can’t edit.

nicechap

Me2you wrote: »

I was offered a job and didn’t tell them about my bipolar, SAD and sleep disorder.

Been in the job a few months.

Was worried they wouldn’t hire me.

What do I do?

Me2you wrote: »

@sangie ive just started working for my employee, two years probation. After that if they sack me because I have medical conditions that I didn’t disclose, which didn’t affect my work or attendance during the past two years, that’s discrimination.

If you already knew the answer (which most posters here would disagree with), why did you go to the time & effort of joining MSE to post?

Lrimas

I am sorry to hear that you suffer from bipolar disorder. My dad has it and it is extremely tough on him and the family. It sounds like you are getting treatment for it which is good.

Did they ask before or after making the job offer? Have a read through this: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.elas.uk.com/amp/mental-illness-job-interviews

There isn't much you can do about it this employment. As long as you do not let it impact your work your employer will not do anything either (but that can be difficult depending how bad your bipolar is)

With your next employment you should disclose it at the job offer stage - they are not asking the question to 'weed out bad candidates' but to offer you any support you need while you are enployed with them.

If they offer you a job and then withdraw it because of the health questionairre you will have a strong case against them.

FBaby

They could sack you for gross misconduct afterwards for having lied and therefore breaching trust. However the reality is that employers are not going to be bothered to go through the process of sacki g an employee they feel is a good asset to the company so as long as you work well, meet expectations, get along with colleagues and bosses and have a good attendance record, you should be fine.

I understand why you would have taken that risk if you really wanted the job.

Comms69

Me2you wrote: »

@sangie ive just started working for my employee, two years probation. After that if they sack me because I have medical conditions that I didn’t disclose, which didn’t affect my work or attendance during the past two years, that’s discrimination.

No it’s not. They sack you for lying; not for being ill

DCFC79

Why don't you come clean, apologise for lying but you feel you need to be honest.

Rosemary7391

This seems strange... Surely you can't be required to disclose all medical conditions for most jobs? Obviously where it is relevant, sure - but otherwise it should be optional?

motorguy

Me2you wrote: »

Before two years I can be dismissed any time....

After two years if they dismiss me for non disclose of medical illness that doesn’t affect my work or perfeomrance, good luck!

Either way I didn’t feel protectedz

People with protected characteristics can still be dismissed - its not a get out of jail free card.

They wouldnt be dismissing you for your medical illness, they would be dismissing you for lying to them, which they could be entitled to do.

sangie595

Me2you wrote: »

@sangie ive just started working for my employee, two years probation. After that if they sack me because I have medical conditions that I didn’t disclose, which didn’t affect my work or attendance during the past two years, that’s discrimination.

I'm never sure whether to be amused or appalled by the fact that people come here to ask for advice because they haven't a clue, dislike the advice so they decide to become experts about the law... And then totally get it wrong.

You have deliberately lied on a form to your employer - that's not a disability, that's bag judgement and lies. You can be dismissed. Had they not asked, that would have been different. But they did and you consciously decided to lie. You also consciously decided that if got told them the truth they would discriminate against you - why on earth would you think that the right way to gain their trust is to betray theirs? They have trusted you to be truthful, and you have no reason to assume that they would discriminate. Now they do have train to be pretty annoyed that you would assume that!

As others have said, you are now in a cleft stick. Tell them now, and you admit to the lie. Maybe they'll understand and be more generous than you, and not make assumptions about you. Or they find out later - and if you do end up off sick because of these conditions, they will find out - and if they wish to they have a good reason to dismiss you for lying and no good reason to be understanding. You got yourself into this situation, so it's your choice. No advice is autopsies to tell you what to do. At this stage, either could be right or wrong.

Comms69

Rosemary7391 wrote: »

This seems strange... Surely you can't be required to disclose all medical conditions for most jobs? Obviously where it is relevant, sure - but otherwise it should be optional?

Isnt it up to the employer, not employee, to decide whats relevant?