the last engineer Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 It was a straightforward question and it has had straightforward and honest responses. That's pretty much it. I ain't judging no one and anyone who wants to judge the small business employer should look at that business' monthly wage bill and walk a mile in them thare shoes. Having received the answers I think that the overwhelming advice is to get and stay well and then to keep mum if the situation permits. Actually go and work for a large American Bank - 1 year off on full pay for maternity leave and more benefits you can shake a stick at etc. non disclosure of medical information that can affect your employment, can and probably would be taken as fraud, this has happend here where instant dismissal ensues, the only thing i beleive i am not allowed to ask at the time of interveiw is age. we had an employee (ex) who the day after his long term benefits kicked in found it mentaly imposible to come to work for almost a year B) ( 2 weeks shy of long term coverage) too much of a stressed enviroment , he made it to the bar countless times to hook up with guys here and had a nice paid holiday in Mexico , he was found unsuitable to continue working after his return, this is why i beleive people like me answer "no" pin, its to easy for wasters to take advantage, i dont want to get into the polotics of employment but why would i take the risk, i did ponder right that i would like to hear the whole story behind the case but didnt want to sound like a hypocrite. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 non disclosure of medical information that can affect your employment, can and probably would be taken as fraud, this has happend here where instant dismissal ensues, the only thing i beleive i am not allowed to ask at the time of interveiw is age. Martin Non disclosure of medical information that could affect your employment, would need to be specific. For instance, if you are applying for a train drivers job, you would be given a list of things to state whether you suffer from, or not (such as epilepsy, high blood pressure etc). It has been argued that a lay person can not be expected to guess what conditions would affect their ability to carry out their work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Just something to consider Darebear. 10 years ago I used to shoot target rifle alongside a police inspector, who wanted to take early retirement because he felt stressed out with the work he was doing. He jumped through all the hoops and finally got out with his pension intact and was all set to get on with life….when the bombshell hit. They told him that because he had a stress-related illness he could no longer be trusted to own a firearm…….so they revoked his FAC and he had to sell his rifles. As far as I know he never got them back. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 got a question for those of you who employ people. and be totally honest please. if someone had been off for 10 months for stress and anxiety, would that make you think twice about employing them? There are a lot of one-man-band self-employed business people out there who have enough work on to be able to employ another person. It's stories of absenteeism, industrial tribunals, unfair dismissal claims and the like that put them off employing anybody. If people could be employed on 3-month rolling contracts, it might entice them to take people on, but not in the current climate of industrial litigation. There would be little or no unemployment in this country if it was easier to get rid of the dead wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_k Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 well i may well employ them depending on there attitude and wat the job postiond is! other than that i wood be strick and decisive, use you gut instinct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 non disclosure of medical information that can affect your employment, can and probably would be taken as fraud, this has happend here where instant dismissal ensues, the only thing i beleive i am not allowed to ask at the time of interveiw is age. Martin Non disclosure of medical information that could affect your employment, would need to be specific. For instance, if you are applying for a train drivers job, you would be given a list of things to state whether you suffer from, or not (such as epilepsy, high blood pressure etc). It has been argued that a lay person can not be expected to guess what conditions would affect their ability to carry out their work. sorry Cranfield , i should have been more specific, i thought a general idea would have sufficed, your right, obviously the job requirements decide, my point being that a person suffering from stress wouldnt be good at bomb disposal would they , extreme i know but you get the point. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 well i may well employ them depending on there attitude and wat the job postiond is!other than that i wood be strick and decisive, use you gut instinct Well Mate if you were an employer at the age of 19 just turned (happy birthday for the 18th) i dont think i would want to work for anyone that spells like you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkin Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Darebear, the most important thing is - have you identified the cause of the stress and taken steps to ensure it doesn't happen again or that you end up in the same situation that caused it in the first place? If you have sorted that out - then there is no reason why it should be a problem for you in the future. The likliest thing holding you back now will be the fear that it may happen again in another situation. That is more to do with you and your own self-doubts - but that can be worked on and beaten. Be honest with any potential employer - even if it means asking them to take you on for 6 months initially to see how it all pans out. I'm sure that once back into employment and getting to grips with the practicalities of the job you will be fine. Use your sense of humour -even grave diggers and funeral directors have that aspect to their jobs. All the best. Pushkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 well i may well employ them depending on there attitude and wat the job postiond is! other than that i wood be strick and decisive, use you gut instinct Well Mate if you were an employer at the age of 19 just turned (happy birthday for the 18th) i dont think i would want to work for anyone that spells like you do. Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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