I need some advice - we are encouraging our staff to return to the office 3 days a week and travel for business to our other sites in UK.
My partner has had a severe aggressive Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and treatment since the pandemic. The cancer is not curable but been managed by chemotherapy but could get worse at any time in future. The impact has meant severe exhaustion, continual pain, poor mental wellbeing and no immunity to covid or other infections.
I have spent most of my time working from home and going into the office one day a week (I only work 4 days anyway) which seems to work as most people have been continuing to work from home. I have been asked to spend more time in the office and resume travelling for business which under normal circumstances would be no problem but I feel conflicted due to my husband's illness/wellbeing. I appreciate I am Head of HR and need to be present for staff but feel that I have been given an ultimatum - either I do it or resign.
Any advice from a discrimination point of view - thinking discrimination by association?
Thanks Alison