After 15 years out of the workplace (combi ASD kids and my own health) I started a new job in Sept. It was a trainee position - I was way overqualified when I last worked but a big gap meant I was happy to have a fresh chance in a related field) I explained that I have major musculoskeletal issues (attended interview on double crutches) and am single parent to two kids with ASD. They said: 'happy to have you'.
But... it turns our that my physical working conditions arent great. My office is upstairs and there is much more travelling than I'd been told.
Work insisted on an Occ H report in Oct but have not actioned any of it. I became more run down, (anaemia and exhaustion) and was signed off. Work has been really sniffy about this.
They called me in for a meeting last week (said they would 'come to the house' if I refused to come into work) and spent an hour telling me that I needed a new Occ H assessment as I had 'illness not disclosed at interview'. I explained that my illness is a result of them not actioning the stuff in the existing Occ H report (see below) and they said there were not prepared to until I arranged Access to work and only if AtW also supported it. They said they wanted more medical evidence than my GP's sick note. After an hour I said I felt ill and wanted to end the meeting. They pushed me to sign the OH form there and then and have already phoned about it today.
Just re-read Occ H report.
Says my lower limb conditions count as a disability re Tribunal.
That I should have ground floor room as no lift and im on double crutches), individual fire assessment (i don't even know where fire escape is?), time off for medical appointments, shorter day, adjustment with workloads, no requirement to drive except 15m distances. None of which I've had.
Can anyone advise, please?
I am now on SSP but can't last for long on this. I am worried about resigning as cant claim UC then. They don't seem keen to fire me but won't offer conditions to work in that don't make me ill?