Voluntary Redundancy

[selwyn_42]

I have just returned to work after being off for 18 months with a high anxiety disorder and depression with post traumatic stress. This is the second stab at my successfully returning to work. I have just completing six months and I am experiencing problems at work - not getting the support and mentoring that was recommended and then inheriting an additional person to work for who is really intimidating and high maintenance. This is now making me ill and I can't return to work as I am getting panic attacks and can't work under this pressure. Given that my employers have not adhered to the suggested procedures that should be in place and not displayed any real understanding of my mental health, can I make them make in redundant and given that I have been there five years how much am I entitled to receive.

Please let me have your comments.

[factor-fiction]

I don't see that this is a redundancy issue.
Did your employer commit to these procedures or were they simply 'suggested'.
I'm not sure where to go for advice- you really need to discuss it with your manager or HR department (or union), and raise agrievance if necessary.
But the employer may well take the view that it needs to follow the Incapability procedures as you are off again.
Is ill health retirement an option?

[Whoever]

As you appear to be off work at present, I imagine your GP will probably have given you one of the new Not Fit to work sick notes. If you were promised a certain level of mentoring and support and it hasn't been provided, I suggest you get in touch with your HR Department and ask to have a discussion with them to sit down and discuss what you feel you need to be able to return to work. . Who is causing the stress? Is it your immediate boss, or is the amount of work you have to undertake more than you can cope with? I think you need to be proactive in pursuing this issue if you want to try and resolve this problem. There wouldn't appear to be any grounds for your redunancy as presumably if you can't undertake the work, somebody else will have to be employed to do it. It sounds as if perhaps the job description was too demanding for your state of health and that your employers have been very patient allowing you to be off work for so long, and then allowing you to come back for a second chance. You do need to play a part in resolving this rather than just sitting at home hoping they will make you redundant.

[tamborine]

stress, panic attacks, intimidation, pressure, mental health......you gotta be the boss ;)

Not too ill for financial gain !

[boxtops]

If you have an HR department or an Occupational Health person, that is where you need to go first. As others say, you won't be made redundant - it's the post that has to be redundant, not the person. If you are not fit for the job they ought to try to find you something else perhaps (if there is anything) but it does sounds as if they have been generous holding the post open for you.. Is this a big company?