Yes. I am now facing disciplinary action, when I should of been allowed to self certify, then given time to see my doctor, who has currently signed me off. I am not trying to avoid this matter. I believe that I could have a serious mental health condition, such as boardline personality disorder or bipolar or impulsive disorder. They are not helping me currently causing a lot of added stress at a very difficult point in my life. I don't want sympathy I just want to deal with my mental health issues and then with any work related issues. There's no over lap my mental health issues are not related to any work related issues. I just don't know what to do.

Emmzzi I know how it looks but surly they should act in a reasonable manner. I have a employment contract which states I can self certify, surly removing this right without warning is a breach of contract or something?

The same person from the HR team is refusing to accept my sick note from my doctor because I am currently suspended even though on a letter they sent me regarding my suspension it clearly states that the companies sickness policy still applies whilst I am suspended. Can they do this as well?

Hello all, I need some advice, I was at work last week and received a phone call my HR department to attend a meeting they wouldn't say what it was about over the phone. so at this point I had no idea I was going to be suspended. I work at a local branch where you can drive in to work, I was asked to attend the meeting at a city centre branch and therefore had to go home to get bus fare at this point I became ill. I called up my manager to inform them I would be unable to attend and she passed the phone to a guy from HR, who became very rude over the phone and demanded I attend this meeting and that he was removing my right to self certify for sickness as per my employment contract. I asked him to put this in writing and he refused and gave me 1 hour to get to the city centre branch or the option for them to come to my home. I felt really pressurised into allowing them to come to my home because I was to ill to attend. Can they do this? At this meeting which took place in my home, I was suspended. I have worked for them for over 8 years and I think they have dealt with this matter very poorly. After this meeting I contacted my doctor and made the next available appointment and have since been signed off sick with depression and anxiety for the next 4 weeks due to something unrelated that has happened in my personal life. However, my employer are now unwilling to accept my sick note due to me being currently suspended and this why I believe they didn't allow myself to self certify. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Jane