Workplace passport

[user374884]

I had a meeting with my manager on Tuesday as I requested to do a workplace passport. I have hashimoto's and have been struggling badly with brain fog.
My manager has now told me I am not fit to do my job role and I have been moved to another role temporarily. I am now worried I will lose my job.

Firstly, if it has a long term impact on your functioning it is a disability and disability discrimination applies.
I assume you aren't a surgeon or a machine operator i.e. doing a job where having brain fog could create a health and safety risk?

Secondly, try giving up gluten. I have Hashimotos and for years people said try stopping gluten and I didn't really listen. But it has been life-changing, within a few days I had so much more energy and mental clarity. Just try it for two weeks and see how it feels!

It sounds like manager may have overreacted through being excessively cautious.

Employers are expected to manage risk appropriately. If your current issues mean you cant of your job adequately without adjustments and those adjustments aren’t currently in place then a ‘no loss’ redeployment is reasonable for them to do. (Ie. You don’t lose out on anything as a result of it).

Key bit here is what next. Occupational Health input would generally be the next step to identify suitable adjustments.

I have a telephone appointment with occupational health next week. What will happen if they don't think I can do my job?

First and foremost they should look at how you could possibly do your job, or how your job could be adjusted so you can do it.

If they genuinely cant find any way to make it work, then ultimately it would lead to dismissal but on a company who has good processes, proper HR and uses occupational health services that’s unlikely.

If fatigue makes your issues work then it might be that your work pattern is adjusted, or move to part time.

Ahead of that appointment it worth having a think on:
a) what helps you being able to do your job well or might help. (eg. Face to face, using lists, being able to take notes into a digital tool directly, getting taught how to use software for action lists and reminders, regular breaks, flexible hours, access to a quiet room for breaks.)
b) what hinders you. (Eg. Stand up meetings, handwritten notes, etc).