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BRCA surgery and redundancy

Noona
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Hi. I have had a preventive dmx but redundancies have been announced. Is my time off for this surgery covered under equalities act? It wasn't cancer but cancer prevention and there is very little information on this. Thanks 

  • Hello  

    Thank you for getting in touch with us. The guidance we can provide you with about this is quite limited, but there are a couple of things I might suggest.

    If you haven’t come across it already, we do have some guidance on our website which might be helpful. Please have a look at the links below.

    Cancer and employment rights

    Talking to your employer

    We would also encourage you to get in touch with ACAS who will provide you with free guidance and advice about your rights at work and how to move forward with this  . In addition to guidance on their website, they also have a helpline you can call on 0300 123 11 00 open Mon-Fri 8am – 6pm.

    Please do stay in touch with us here whether on this online community, or on our freephone support line 0808 808 00 00 or our online webchat service. Both open 8am – 8pm seven days a week.

    David, Information and Support Adviser

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