Hi again Community,
Our post this time is around Reasonable Adjustments – what they are and how they can help.
All cancer patients have a recognised disability under the Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland). This protection applies from the date of diagnosis and lasts for as long as needed. It applies to job seekers as well as those in work. Once the employer is aware that…
We’d like to say welcome back to everyone in the Community to our Work Support blog. This time our focus is on Redundancy.
Redundancy only applies when the employer decides that they need to reduce their workforce or change the location of the job. It does not apply when someone is not able to complete their role due to health reasons.
We find that two common situations where cancer patients may be affected by…
Hello Community,
It’s Polly and Emma here. Welcome back to our Work Support blog. Today we thought we’d do something different and share the experience of two people we’ve spoken to on the Macmillan Support Line. We’ve changed the names of our customers to keep their identities confidential, however we hope you’ll be able to compare their experiences see how they dealt with them to help your experiences at work…
Today's Carers Rights Day; a day that aims to make carers aware of their rights, and to help them find out how they can access the support they’re entitled to. Whilst being a carer can affect you physically and emotionally, it can also have a big impact financially - for example you might struggle to balance your work life with caring for a loved one.
Our wonderful Work Support team have put together some tips…
Gentian was diagnosed with rectal cancer in October 2017. Her employer was very understanding and supportive, but they hadn’t had an employee with cancer before so didn’t know how to support her. Gentian called Macmillan’s Work Support Service to find out about her rights at work and how her employer could support her to return to work when she felt ready.
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in October…
