Hi, I've joined this site to try and help a woman I work with. She has been diagnosed with fairly advanced stages of Lupus and already has internal damage to her organs. Some of the problems she is facing is that she firstly is ashamed of having this disease and secondly is having problems staying in full time employment due to the fatigue and pain she's in.
I want to help but sometimes it's so difficult to know what to say.
She's in full time work and work are giving her a really hard time about time off for appointments, saying her work isn't up to scratch (when the rest of us beleive it is), not getting enough support from the HR Department and generally finding it really difficult to stay in work. The company are not helping either. She has been to occupational health who have not replied in writing to anything and I'm unsure if Occ health are supposed to be independant or what???? Anyone know?
she currently owns her own house which I beleive is a bit of a problem? Obviously she can't give up work just yet because of the money to pay the mortgage but I think she will have to soon? Anyone any advise on this bit also please?
Once I start getting some good feedback from the site I'll show her and try to encorouge her to seek help on here herself?
Basically any advise welcome but if anyone has any on employment laws and responsibilities that would be fantastic.
Look forward to hearing from you
Nett
I want to help but sometimes it's so difficult to know what to say.
She's in full time work and work are giving her a really hard time about time off for appointments, saying her work isn't up to scratch (when the rest of us beleive it is), not getting enough support from the HR Department and generally finding it really difficult to stay in work. The company are not helping either. She has been to occupational health who have not replied in writing to anything and I'm unsure if Occ health are supposed to be independant or what???? Anyone know?
she currently owns her own house which I beleive is a bit of a problem? Obviously she can't give up work just yet because of the money to pay the mortgage but I think she will have to soon? Anyone any advise on this bit also please?
Once I start getting some good feedback from the site I'll show her and try to encorouge her to seek help on here herself?
Basically any advise welcome but if anyone has any on employment laws and responsibilities that would be fantastic.
Look forward to hearing from you
Nett