Hi all, I’m new here so please bare with me.
Quick background;
I am a NHS employee and I’ve been with my trust for 5+ years. Last year from Aug to Nov 2019 I was on sick leave due to unexplained heavy menstrual bleeding. I’m talking unable to get out of bed, soiled sheets/clothes/car seat kinda thing. I was also severely anaemic and had zero energy.
By Dec time, I had tried some natural medicines where the bleeding became manageable and I felt ready to return to work. Once I notified work of my return , I was sent a letter for a Long Term Sick Absence meeting for on my first day back.
I was expecting this and knew it was part of Trust policy. I was put under review for 12 weeks and was told I would go to Stage 2 if I called in sick again. The 12 weeks passed and I did not call in sick.
However in March I found out I was pregnant. My morning sickness was really bad (something called Hypermesis for those aware) and I have been off since week 6 of my pregnancy. I got to the 12 week mark and sadly miscarried last weekend. But even before the miscarriage my manager told me that she would need to get in touch with HR as it’s a long term sick. Anyway she called yesterday and asked how I was and then said “we need to have a meeting with HR”. I have seen the email and now see it’s a formal stage 1 absence meeting again.
My question is:
Am I not protected for pregnancy related sickness? Is stage 1 meeting a “disciplinary process”? I’m really confused and this meeting is making an already traumatic and stressful time even worse.
Please can anyone offer me any advice.
Many thanks
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Colognegirl · 28/05/2020 07:23
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