Do I have to hand in my resignation if my boss asks me to I suffer with anxiety and depression panic attacks?

Question

i have been suffering with mental health ever since the birth of my daughter and the death of both parent's anxiety and depression as got no better from day one i can not go out on my own, some one as to take me two and from school every day this is the only time i go out apart from when my husband takes me food shopping and now i have been told i need a oparation for carpal tunnel i loved my job i worked hard i was never off i have never had a penny from my works from finishing my maturnity leave to going on the sick i was told that i could not get it as i was on maturnity leave priyer going on sick leave and now they are asking me to resighn

Answer 1

No, you don't have to resign! I have no idea what kind of company you work for, but nobody has any right to ask you to resign just because you are ill. Just because you had just come back from maternity leave does not mean that you lose your entitlement to sick pay!
It seems to me that you suffer from depression, anxiety, agoraphobia,etc., you need psychiatric help, and need to give your employer sick notes for all of the time you are off work. See your GP first. The NHS are perfectly capable of treating you.
I worked for BT, when I was suddenly struck by the same illness as you have. They went to the extent of sending me to a Harley St Specialist, and when I didn't seem to get better,sent me to see one of the top doctors in the world, at the University of London, Institute of Psychiatry.
They were unable to help me after several months of treatment. BT then offered ,and granted me a lifelong, and generous pension at the age of 36, I'm 56 now and living comfortably, with constant medication of course.
Do not let yourself get bullied, tell your boss to go to hell, and sack you, thankfully there are laws in the UK, and your employees won't know what hit them if they either sack you or intimidate you. See the Citizens Advice people, and make sure you follow their advice.
You are not living in the Wild West.
I hope you get better, and all the best. Remember no one can stamp on your rights.

Answer 2

Well I can't really give you much advice on the employment side of things, but I do know it's hard to get things sorted when you are suffering from depression and anxiety attacks, i'm the same myself at the moment, the advice given above seems to be sound, and also talk to your mental health workers about your worries, they should be able to help to. You definately need to get some professional assistance, no company should try to force you to resign because you are ill, and I expect the extra stress of all this is really helping, but things will get better, and you'll come through the other side stronger than ever.

Answer 3

Don't resign! If your employer wishes to end your contract of employment, that is up to them, but that would be at their discretion.

You need to dig out your Contract of Employment, and look through the terms carefully; if you cannot find it, write to them and request a copy of your work record (they have to give you this by law, and will charge you about £10 admin fee, they have 40 days to comply)

If you are receiving medical care, and are putting in sick notes from your Dr, they should be paying you statutory sick pay (about £70 a week) at the very least.

Should they terminate your contract, you would have a good case to take them to an Industrial Tribunal, for unfair dismissal.

Citizens Advice will be able to offer you assistance with all of this, or you could ask someone to have a look at the following sites for you. You will find most of the information you need on them.

Good luck, and don't let the buggers grind you down!

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
http://www.workstress.net/law.htm
http://www.consortiumpublishing.co.uk/EmploymentLaw42.html
http://www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk/default.asp

Answer 4

Before you give your boss any resignation you need to check out your rights! Post-partum depression is a medically recognized condition, depression is too. Check with your extended health plan (if there is one), to see what is covered, and also if you are unionized, be sure to talk to union reps.

Often, bosses are just looking at cutting costs, they don't consider the rights of the individual, nor the responsibility that the company has (or should have) to provide any assistance availalble.

Get your hubby or a trusted co-worker to help you look into this - and Best wishes - sounds like you got walloped with a lot of stuff all at once. You need people near you to support you while you get yourself sorted out.

Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 5

wait a minute here, this is all rubbish, you really do need to consult someone with experience in unfair dismissal. You do not say who you work for but if it is a reasonable sized company they will have a occupational health department. No one can ask you to leave - they cannot sack you which is why they are trying to pressure you into resigning. As for getting no sick pay this sounds fishy. Go and speak to citizens advice if you do not have an occupational health department. You are being discriminated against and bullied for you condition. This is illegal, there is legislation against this. I don't know whether mental health falls under the DDA (Disability discrimination Act) but you can seek advice through the citizens advice or consult a solicitor who specialises in employment issues (first consultation is usually free). Do not sit back and let your work do this to you - you are ill just as if someone who had broken a leg or been for a serious operation. seek advice good luck and sending you kind thoughts.x

Answer 6

I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway

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Answer 7

They are asking you to resign, to keep from paying you any unemployment it sounds like...talk to your disability counselors, and see if you can get some help through them...you cannot be fired for being sick, although they can find something else to come up with to avoid the costs of unemployment...I would not agree to resign yet, tell them you are going to talk to a few people first before you decide to do something against your will...You should be eligible for disablity it sounds like to me..good luck sweet heart God Bless

Answer 8

No you are not required to resign. No company can instruct you to end your employment under any circumstance. Resignation is ALWAYS your choice.

They 'could' fire you, but then they have to follow labour law that protects your rights. Basically they can't fire you if your work record is good, you have no disciplinary warnings, and you are genuinely ill.

So the only way they can 'get rid of you' is to persuade you to resign. Don't do it! You are entitled to time off to get better.

Answer 9

the same thing happend to me whilst i was a mental health student nurse and i had to leave. i now claim disabilty living allowance which is a major financial help. u should get a claim in as anxiety and panic attacks are why i get this. however i dont intend to be on this benefit forever and gradually get myself well enoughto return to work altho not nursing again. give urself a year to recover and try to claim this extra cash. i get 165 a week for my anxiety.

Answer 10

You r not being treated very well. Go to see someone in per
ssonnel or even get in touch with the citizens advice centre.
Good luck