I’m so sorry to hear that you feel bullied by your employer @Za.
For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 anyone who has or has had breast cancer is classed as disabled. This protects employees in England, Scotland and Wales from being discriminated against because of their disability. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 protects people living in Northern Ireland.
You cannot lose your job or be treated less favourably for having breast cancer.
If you have breast cancer, employers are required to make reasonable adjustments to help you continue to work, return to work, have time off for medical appointments or for continued treatment and recovery. Your employment rights are protected under the Equality Act 2010.
As @JoanneN mentioned, Macmillan are a great resource to find out more about your rights at work: Macmillan Cancer Support: Cancer and employment rights.
You may also find a podcast we did recently with Barbara from Working with Cancer interesting: Breast Cancer Now / Barbara on Working With Cancer.
Our specialist nurses are very knowledgeable and caring, so please don’t hesitate to give them a ring if you want to chat about this, or anything else. They can be reached on our free helpline on 0808 800 6000 which is open Monday to Friday 9am-4pm and 9am-1pm Saturday.
Sending our warmest,
Lucy