Advice on being forced into resigning please?

penfactor

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

valval

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

skezier

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

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

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

Hi, Hope you are OK today, its a hard time for you, I know, and I'm thinking of you. Love Sue

colinone

DO NOT resign go and talk to CAB
Colin

jordan7j

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

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

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)

penfactor

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

Pennie I am so so sorry. ((((( ))))) Cris xx

minky67

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

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

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

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

valval

sorry to hear your sad new we r thinking of you here when u want us

lizzie7ne

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

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

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

jean123

Dear Pennie,

Thinking of you at this difficult time.

The Forum team

annie_mial

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

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

Thinking of you, with love Pennie........Ange.

denpen

Oh pennie
I am so sorry about your dad my thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Take care
Denise.x

woodbon

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