The EMPLOY Charter Breast Cancer Care's guide to best practice in the workplace
Are you an employee or an employer? Do you know about breast cancer, employment and the law?
Breast Cancer Care has produced a series of resources to support a member of staff affected by breast cancer.
Available to download...
Please note
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) referred to in Breast Cancer Care's EMPLOY Charter has been replaced by the Equality Act 2010, which came into force in October 2010.
For more information on the Equality Act 2010, please visit the Equality and Human Rights Commission and see the information by Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Carol A's story
Employment after a primary breast cancer diagnosis
"It was so stressful on top of the emotional and physical stress I was under"
Carolyn's story
Employment after a secondary breast cancer diagnosis
"Going back to work gives me a sense of purpose and belonging which I want to hold on to for as long as possible"
Pauline's story
Employment after a primary breast cancer diagnosis
"If I had to advise an employer about dealing with people going through cancer treatment I would say don’t make assumptions"
Carol C's story
Employment after a secondary breast cancer diagnosis
"I knew I couldn’t cope with the external stress of working alongside what was going on for me"
Resources available to download...
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To order copies of the resources in print and other formats please click here.
Please note
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) referred to in Breast Cancer Care's EMPLOY Charter has been replaced by the Equality Act 2010, which came into force in October 2010.
For more information on the Equality Act 2010, please visit the Equality and Human Rights Commission and see the information by Macmillan Cancer Support.
Listen to Breast Cancer Care’s special EMPLOY podcast...
Listen to Breast Cancer Care’s special EMPLOY podcast where Clare Murray, an employment solicitor, talks about her own diagnosis and what the law says about breast cancer and employment.
To download the podcast (MP3 format) click here