Hello Jules1962

I'm so sorry to hear this news. If you have cancer, the law in the UK considers this as a disability. This means you cannot be treated less favourably than other people (who do not have cancer) because you have cancer, or for reasons connected to the cancer. That would be discrimination.

Please do have a look at the information about work and cancer on the Macmillan website and consider getting in touch with the support line. They will be able to give you some sound advice and support for moving forwards. 

We wish you well for the rest of your treatment and hope that you have no more problems at work. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator 

Hi jules

Ask for a copy of the company sick policy and establish what measure they used to issue the warning. If you find they used the same measure on you as they would use for a non disabled person (you will need to be sure the sickness /s you were warned for all relate to cancer and it's treatment) this would mean you have been measured unfairly and should write to them advising this, ask for the warning to be struck from your record  point out cancer is automatically covered under the 2010 equalities act, and moving forward they should not count any sickness that are directly related to your condition in any measure that may result in any subsequent warnings.

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Hi, do they know you are having a cancer treatment? 

you can be paid up to 28 weeks by goverment! www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay

Some comanies have additional Sick pay - mine is 130 days - full pay and 65 days half pay... but i worked for them 18 years... 

please do not worry and as Jenn said talk to Macmillan asap. 

good luck!