Hi,
I'm really struggling at the moment, as I feel very depressed and stressed triggered I believe by my marriage breaking up and being overwhelmed by this life change and having to cope with everything myself. I work full time for a local authority and am still in my probationary period which is 6 months. This is due to finish at the end of October and so I am trying to hold off having any time off work until then but I don't know if I can as it's getting harder and harder every day, I can't concentrate on my work and keep breaking down in tears. What can they do if I get signed off sick with stress/depression while still In my probation period? is it safer to just try and wait it out?
I also want to put in a flexible working request which I can only do after 6 weeks is this more or less likely to be approved if I've been off sick with stress?