Advice on being forced into resigning please?

penfactor
penfactor Member Posts: 366
edited 12. Jan 2010, 07:28 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello!
To cut a long story short, after an operation was not very successful, I am now not fit enough to return to my former employment. My manager told me yesterday that the company would be unable to retire me on medical grounds as I have worked for 10 years & they can only do this when people have worked over 20 years. There really are no other areas I can work in as I had a very specific role.
She said they have to ask me to resign & a few people have said this would be very bad for me as far as claiming benefit until I find more suitable employment.
I know there are some very clued up & clever people on here & wondered if any of you can advise me about this.
Thank you for your attention,
Pennie

Comments

  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi do not resighn u need to get onto the help lines here or c a b u will loose so much if u resighn good luck shoving this to top so some one will see it did u post it on working link as well
    val
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Pen,

    I don't know much about this but do know before I was medically discharged my then employers heavied me quite a bi to resign and the then advice was don't. Maybe you should get some advice before doing anything? Sorry this is happening to you, as I remember its a horrible feeling. Luv and ((( ))) Cris x
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    No, dont resign. You need advice, try CAB like others say if not in union..........as for 10 yrs or 20 yrs......? Dont let them push you as you may loose out financially.
  • harleyd14
    harleyd14 Member Posts: 259
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hey Pennie.
    Ill health dismissal is what you need...DO NOT RESIGN once you have you will have no rights what so ever, if you go through ill health dismissal you will be able to claim benefits straight away. Sally xxx
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, Hope you are OK today, its a hard time for you, I know, and I'm thinking of you. Love Sue
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    DO NOT resign go and talk to CAB
    Colin
  • jordan7j
    jordan7j Bots Posts: 346
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Definitely dont resign!!! i made this mistake, and regretted it. I should have gone to my union, but didnt, I worked ina special needs school with children who have complex medical needs, I had special training for this role. When I asked to go part time the response was "we wouldnt know what to do with you, no one works p;art time, and we dont want to encourage it" Everyone told me to go to the union, but I was worried that if she then put me into a room with children on the autistic spectrum I know I couldnt cope, and would have to leave anyway. So I left, with only the months money owed to me, I still miss it and the children very much. Please get advice,and dont let them bully you into it. Jay
  • venita
    venita Member Posts: 56
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Stick with it like everyone else has said DO NOT RESIGN explore all avenues seek advice from all someone somewhere will have the answer for you.
    Good Luck to you.

    Venita :)
  • livinglegend
    livinglegend Member Posts: 1,425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I think that you should follow the advice that people have rightly said about CAB and not resigning. Also, send your supervisor a letter stating that you have been asked to resign, but you wish to explore other options. As such, what alternatives are the company offering? Ask them to reply in writing.

    The company should help you to explore other options beside resignation. If it came to a tribunal and the company had offered nothing else, at least it would make them look indifferent to your situation.

    Keep copies of all letters.

    Joseph 8)
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  • penfactor
    penfactor Member Posts: 366
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello everyone
    Thank you so much for your replies. Unfortunately, this morning my dear Dad finally lost his long fight with cancer so my company will just have to accept they have to wait. I am OK - my son, brother, & step-mum are all supporting each other & there is lots to do & arrange as I know many of you from your own experience know.
    Thank you for being my friends here
    I will be back to see you all soon
    love Pennie XX
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Pennie I am so so sorry. ((((( ))))) Cris xx
  • minky67
    minky67 Member Posts: 2,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Pennie, Im so sorry to hear that.
    Leave work to it & deal with the important things going on in your life now.
    You cant be forced out of a job.
    when things settle get some advice.
    luv debs
  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Pennie,

    so sorry about your Dad, concentrate on your family, work will have to wait won't they until you are ready to deal with it. Look after yourself, thinking of you at this sad time. It was 2 years ago yesterday I lost my Dad, just live day by day, you will come through this.

    Love Janie
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Pennie,
    So sorry to hear about your dad...my mum died of cancer a year ago and then dad died also of cancer in June last year.

    Don't make any decisions about work... firstly, you've enough to deal with just now and secondly, what your employers have told you to do is completely wrong and will leave you without any rights.

    When you're back to the forum post gain under 'working matters' and I'm sure I and others who have / are going through employment issues will pick it up and help if we can.

    This is a tough time for you and we will all be thinking about you and sending you our support and love. Iris x
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Pennie,
    i am so sorry to read the sad news.You are having a tough time all round.Take care and my love to you and your family,
    Elizabeth X
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sorry to hear your sad new we r thinking of you here when u want us
    val
  • lizzie7ne
    lizzie7ne Member Posts: 154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Pennie, I am so sorry to hear your sad news, my thoughts are with you.

    Re the job, put it at the back of your mind whilst you focus on your family at this sad time however, Do not resign, Contact your CAB, and/or ACAS, if you resign it will affect future benefits. I think its a load of rubbish that they cant medically retire you because you have only worked for them for ten years and not twenty. I lost my job of 18 years last June, because I had been off sick for one year with RA, they DID medically retire me. Also before they get rid of you they have to go through various procedures to see if they can adapt your work area for you to make it suitable for your circumstances or change your hours, or do a staggered return to work, but of course if you resign its a whole lot easier for them they dont have to bother making changes. Telephone your local job centre too and ask to speak to a Disability Employment Advisor, she actually came with me to meetings with my employer, if they are with you then your company has to make all the arrangements for you, also a Disability Employment Advisor can arrange through 'Access to Work' transport for you to and from work. In my case despite all this help I was simply too ill to be able to work and there was no option but for me to leave but I did secure a medical retirement.


    Best of luck


    lizzie
  • harleyd14
    harleyd14 Member Posts: 259
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Pennie, my thoughts are truely with you, i hope you are ok, when you feel up to it, post on here so that we all know you are alright.xxx Sally
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am so sorry to hear your news. dont do anything hasty in regard to your job seek advice dont let anyone bully you into anything you might regret later. Im so sorry to hear about your dad my mom died of cancer so know how you feel take things easy chick love and support sending your way from joanne
    Joanne
  • jean123
    jean123 Member Posts: 642
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Pennie,

    Thinking of you at this difficult time.

    The Forum team
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Been off for a couple of days, Pennie, and just seen this. All my sympathy to you and your family. Hope you begin to recover soon, it is always a stressful time, not only emotionally but practically, too.

    Annie
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Pen like others have said on here dont resign all I know is it is seen as you have made yourself unemployed so normally you can't sign on for 6 months, please let us know how it goes, oh are you in a union?.
  • angel1
    angel1 Bots Posts: 1,464
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thinking of you, with love Pennie........Ange.
  • denpen
    denpen Member Posts: 389
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh pennie
    I am so sorry about your dad my thoughts are with you at this sad time.
    Take care
    Denise.x
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, Penni, I hope that all is going as well as can be expected. What a horrible situation, but I hope that you don't let it worry you too much or you'll make yourself poorly. Take care, get some advice, Lots of love Sue xxxxx