My Goodness - this is just bloody awful indeed. Your employer CANNOT sack you if you are providing medical proof that you are ill. 

I can understand the absence management if it was a bug here, a snivel there - somehow its more on a monday than any other day etc, but for you to be actually ill there is no way they can and if they did you could sue them. Speak to ACAS (google it) they will keep you in the right and its free. 

If i were you I would be speaking to your HR contact and say that your actually getting more stressed by the way you are being treated and its having an even more negative impact on your health and mental wellbeing. Not to mention you have almost two decades of knowledge and loyalty to your employer and being treated like this is inhumane. 

Please keep us posted and i really do wish you lots of luck with your health

Lesley xx

Thank you Lesley.  I am sick with worry, and honestly I could do without this on top of everything else. 

When my manager told me I burst into tears out of anger at the injustice of it.  They use the Bradford factor to catch people who do as you describe with days here and there, but my 2 absences mean my Bradford score is still quite low so I was absolutely stunned.

Naturally I'm panicking about what they'll do if I'm off again in the next 3 months that they are monitoring so I'll try ACAS and get armed with the facts.

Hi pinky it's a bit orquard this but if you do have"" cancer,""you are classed as disabled so you have a lot more rights than before, also if you want to you take boss to a tribunal, (but it might cause problems if you keep working there) if you can find another job, alot of bosses are very understanding in cases like yours, good luck whatever you decide.

Billy 

yes - its very important to have the full facts not to mention the additional finance you may be entitled to should you need it (praying it doesnt come to that) 

I am stunned that a anyone could be treated like that - like just a number and no support or empathy to your situation really sadddens me and i hope you get it all sorted. This is the last thing you should have to deal with. But i am sure you cant be sacked for being ill. The Daily Mail would have a field day with this!

Take care 

L x

Thanks for your replies.  Oddly I feel better about being angry about it now someone else has confirmed it is outrageous!

its worse than outrageous... it looks like a form of bullying and whilst i agree with Billy a lot you shouldnt even feel the need to work elsewhere as being there for 19 years should be priased rather than punnished. they should be doing everything they can to keep your 2 decades of knowledge - that isnt easy to replace. 

gosh - im getting angrier as well here!! i feel like grabbing your managers and giving the right good kick up the ***. 

XX

Have a look round in the site. Search DDA. Print it and show it to your employer. You are covered by the DDA as a cancer patient. 

Hi i i wouldnt worry to much about your job there just doing standerd practice wow and i say wow they would be more terified of it getting out if they dismissed you the trouble they would be in plus the publisity would be far worse for them so dont give em a second thought and your manager must be a very sad person .so you get yourself well again nothing else is important as that .there screwed if they did anything and beleive you me they know it .regards paul

Hi have a read of the post its all smoke just keep on sending in sick notes i dont think there allowed to even contact you when your ill if its causing you more stress ring em and tell them if they dismissed you it would cost them thousands and who would want work for them if that got no threats thoe they will not do a thing .regards .paul

Just try not to worry they will be ok plus anxiaty makes everything worse than it is your employer is realy treading on thin ice just by harrising you theres one thing ive learned after loosing my partner the one thing is your still here and we are all glad you are .paul