Hello, this is my 1st post on here. I have looked for the answer but cant find one for my exact problem.
I have been off sick with stress for 5 weeks, and I have a sicknote which runs out end of October. I have been off since my manager told me in my quarterly review that I should leave or I would be "managed out". Since then I have been stressed and depressed. This was the final straw.
For he 1st 3 weeks I was told I had to ring in everyday. I did this as I felt my job was on the line, but this added to the problem, and I started to have problems sleeping. My doctor has since given me a low level anti depressant to help.
As soon as I handed in my 2nd sick note (after the 1st one lasting 3 weeks) They rang me to say that I needed to come in for a meeting as "Something had come up while I had been off"
As you can prob imagine, after them saying that, I think they are trying to get rid of me. I think that they must have found / made somehing to get me out.
I said that I didnt feel up to going in, and my doctor wouldnt have signed me off without reason. They then got occupational health to ring me. After a 10 min call, she said I was fit enough to attend the meeting, and that she would report this back to them.
They are now pushing to have this meeting asap, but wont tell me what its about! This is inturn causing more stess!!
Does anybody know if I have to attend, even though my sicknote says I am not allowed to go into work before the end of the month?
Also, can they hold a meeting without me being there??? I think they would try this, even though it doesnt seem fair.
Any help will be appriciated.