benji0301
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Post by benji0301 on Sept 25, 2016 18:33:26 GMT
I have finally been diagnosed with ADHD after a year of referrals & interviews, the doctor has prescribed my Concerta 18mg and it seems to be having a positive effect albeit only briefly during the day. If i tell my employer am I protected under any employment laws?
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Post by vagueandrandom on Sept 25, 2016 20:21:38 GMT
Hi benji0301 If you consider yourself to be disabled by your ADHD, then you are. If you tell your employer, they are required to make any 'reasonable adjustments' to make things easier ie. Frequent short breaks, a quiet workspace, more time etc. . if you need it (you might not, depending on your job) You are protected under disability employment laws . .ie they can't sack you just because you have ADHD, but you must be able to do the job with reasonable adjustments. There's a fair bit of information in recent threads about this.
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Post by jj11 on Sept 26, 2016 6:34:30 GMT
Hi benji0301 If you consider yourself to be disabled by your ADHD, then you are. If you tell your employer, they are required to make any 'reasonable adjustments' to make things easier ie. Frequent short breaks, a quiet workspace, more time etc. . if you need it (you might not, depending on your job) You are protected under disability employment laws . .ie they can't sack you just because you have ADHD, but you must be able to do the job with reasonable adjustments. There's a fair bit of information in recent threads about this.
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Post by benji0301 on Sept 26, 2016 13:53:50 GMT
Hi All,
Sorry disability is probably the wrong word but couldn't think of how to describe it, my question really related to the fact that I have now been diagnosed and was not aware when I entered the employment and neither did they. If I inform them and tell them what treatment I am on can they dismiss me based on this or am I protected under law, which I feel you have answered. I will search out the other threads you spoke of an read up there.
Many thanks
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Post by vagueandrandom on Sept 26, 2016 17:11:58 GMT
The quick answer is that they can't dismiss you because you've only just been dx with ADHD. .
the same as if you were dx with cancer, or epilepsy etc . . they would have to prove that you
were unable to do your job.
You also don't have to inform your employer, although it's probably best if you're struggling and could do
with some adjustments.
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