Fair and reasonable behaviour from employer?
My husband has been sacked from his job on the very day he was informed he must have lifesaving surgery for kidney cancer.
He had undergone tests over a period of three months and was worried about losing his job. So much so that he cancelled the most important test for fear of taking time off work.
He collapsed at work and his employer even stated in the termination letter ‘you only returned to work for part of the day’ and the reason why? Emergency response telephoned for an ambulance and he was taken admitted to hospital for tests for six days. After this period he was diagnosed with cancer!!!
How fair is that?
Well as we have discovered absolutely fair and reasonable.
My husband had not been in the job two years. So he deserved everything he got including not to be given an opportunity to discuss the situation with his employer.
His employer sacked him for poor performance during this period of ill health. Sadly one of the major symptoms of kidney cancer is fatigue. Sad that his employer was not prepared to acknowledge this and preferred to accuse him of poor performance.
Hope they can sleep at night!!!!!
Credit to my husband’s strength of character and his amazing surgeon and despite his employer’s lack of support he is fighting to recover.
I forgot to add that the job also included accommodation so two months to pack and find somewhere to store our belongings. We are lucky to have supportive family who will not see us homeless but it is a wakeup call as not everyone is as fortunate!!!
