Hi.
I will try to make this long saga short.
I was employed in my current job 10 1/2 years ago. For the first 5 years, I did the job I was employed for. At 5 years, the business was bought by a big company who has a finger in many pies. It was here I started having problems.
I went from working one program to working 8 different programs. There were differences in each program requiring me to swap from one way of doing things to another. I felt like I needed to be a robot. I received a phone call informing me I would be doing a specific program that had issues so i could help sort through the issues. I refused to do it as I felt it was unsafe and it needed to have the issues sorted with pretend clients. I had my autonomy taken away from me and was forced to take sick leave. They refused to let me work my normal job.
Two years later, after many major issues and me almost dying I returned to work on a return to work program. I did fine and was back doing my normal work and work hours. As time went by my stress levels were rising as I continued to work like a robot.
Recently, I contacted my boss and told them I was having some issues with stress and asked if I could just do the one project till I felt better. I am still working my normal hours still doing normal days work the same workload as anyone else and I am also working on my stress levels anxiety, etc.
I'm seeing a psychologist I'm on medication I practice breathing control and thoughtful thinking. I am doing everything I can to keep working. My question, I guess is... is it inherent requirements that I must perform all programs?
I am able to cope with the one program and am able to provide a safe service to our clients I have never had a complaint in the 10 years. I am also safe doing one program. I know if I go back to all programs my health will suffer as they have made no changes to the program. Most people just quit when it gets too stressful but I really like my job.
I feel that I offer great service and am a valuable team member. I just want to be able to do what I do extremely well. If I am laid off as I can't do all aspects I feel it would impact greatly on my life.
Sorry, this got long.
Would doing all programs be an inherent requirement under employment law?
PS: our EBA agreement states I can be employed to do a specific task.
Thanks for reading
PPS: don't get me wrong my work are supportive but I just don't know if I will get back to being a robot!
I will try to make this long saga short.
I was employed in my current job 10 1/2 years ago. For the first 5 years, I did the job I was employed for. At 5 years, the business was bought by a big company who has a finger in many pies. It was here I started having problems.
I went from working one program to working 8 different programs. There were differences in each program requiring me to swap from one way of doing things to another. I felt like I needed to be a robot. I received a phone call informing me I would be doing a specific program that had issues so i could help sort through the issues. I refused to do it as I felt it was unsafe and it needed to have the issues sorted with pretend clients. I had my autonomy taken away from me and was forced to take sick leave. They refused to let me work my normal job.
Two years later, after many major issues and me almost dying I returned to work on a return to work program. I did fine and was back doing my normal work and work hours. As time went by my stress levels were rising as I continued to work like a robot.
Recently, I contacted my boss and told them I was having some issues with stress and asked if I could just do the one project till I felt better. I am still working my normal hours still doing normal days work the same workload as anyone else and I am also working on my stress levels anxiety, etc.
I'm seeing a psychologist I'm on medication I practice breathing control and thoughtful thinking. I am doing everything I can to keep working. My question, I guess is... is it inherent requirements that I must perform all programs?
I am able to cope with the one program and am able to provide a safe service to our clients I have never had a complaint in the 10 years. I am also safe doing one program. I know if I go back to all programs my health will suffer as they have made no changes to the program. Most people just quit when it gets too stressful but I really like my job.
I feel that I offer great service and am a valuable team member. I just want to be able to do what I do extremely well. If I am laid off as I can't do all aspects I feel it would impact greatly on my life.
Sorry, this got long.
Would doing all programs be an inherent requirement under employment law?
PS: our EBA agreement states I can be employed to do a specific task.
Thanks for reading
PPS: don't get me wrong my work are supportive but I just don't know if I will get back to being a robot!