Given a warning for taking sick leave for cancer treatment

My employer is issuing me with a 1st warning for having time off sick whilst I have been receiving cancer treatment. I feel this is harsh and if they want to issue a warning then maybe consider this after my treatment so I have a better idea when I can return to work.

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  • Hi jules

    Ask for a copy of the company sick policy and establish what measure they used to issue the warning. If you find they used the same measure on you as they would use for a non disabled person (you will need to be sure the sickness /s you were warned for all relate to cancer and it's treatment) this would mean you have been measured unfairly and should write to them advising this, ask for the warning to be struck from your record  point out cancer is automatically covered under the 2010 equalities act, and moving forward they should not count any sickness that are directly related to your condition in any measure that may result in any subsequent warnings.

    Xx

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  • Hi jules

    Ask for a copy of the company sick policy and establish what measure they used to issue the warning. If you find they used the same measure on you as they would use for a non disabled person (you will need to be sure the sickness /s you were warned for all relate to cancer and it's treatment) this would mean you have been measured unfairly and should write to them advising this, ask for the warning to be struck from your record  point out cancer is automatically covered under the 2010 equalities act, and moving forward they should not count any sickness that are directly related to your condition in any measure that may result in any subsequent warnings.

    Xx

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