Sign up with GoogleI call BS on this whole thread. Who the hell takes drugs because their boss says they have to?! Can one be that ignorant of labour laws? If this is true, rubytox should have done a better job raising her daughter to say no to abuse. This is the kind of girl who lets her boyfriend/husband beat her for years without speaking up. Very sad.
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My daughter's boss is forcing her to take anti-depressants
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AfricanTech
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CCMA and constructive dismissal comes to mind.
ichigo
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Got an idea which my 98 year old aunt used tons, she must pretend to swallow the tablet and keep it under her tongue and when the boss isnt looking spit it out in the toilet/sink or something
.Then she gets to keep the job and make the boss happy thinking she has taken it.
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hold on people there is a point to this.
Its illegal technically yes and thats because you need a dispensing license to give medication to anyone which companies dont have unless they medical or have a medical facility and are aurthourised to do so (like school clinics etc)
now realistically its fine IF the worker has been diagnosed with a mental condition. The reason being on the mental health act if you are mentally ill and not treated you cannot work until you are treated and stable. So the employer has a right to force medication.
If its not done via proper channels thats very illegal.
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the patient can give consent as well especially if they suffering from memory issues
Its illegal technically yes and thats because you need a dispensing license to give medication to anyone which companies dont have unless they medical or have a medical facility and are aurthourised to do so (like school clinics etc)
now realistically its fine IF the worker has been diagnosed with a mental condition. The reason being on the mental health act if you are mentally ill and not treated you cannot work until you are treated and stable. So the employer has a right to force medication.
If its not done via proper channels thats very illegal.
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the patient can give consent as well especially if they suffering from memory issues
What could have happened is daughter takes sick leave for X days/weeks and returns to work with a sick note from doctor saying she is depressed and has been prescribed antidepressants. The sick leave could have happened a few times. The boss could have insisted that the boss see her take antidepressants as the boss doesn't want her to use an excuse that she forgot to or ran out which she might have used as an excuse before. We don't know both sides of the story. The boss might not be as unreasonable as it might sound.
Good idea yes but i would go further and contact a legal firm and check out the options available. If he is forcing her to take schedule drugs she could get a big settlement. Can she perhaps record a conversation with her boss and turn him down and hope he says then you will be fired. That would be power and if it is a big company you are in the pound seat for a massive payout but i am not a legal expert. Not sure the size of the company, the position of the person etc.
Nf bro, your boss regardless should not be handling your medication. I read it was "take the pill or you must leave" so i doubt he is helping her out. What drug is it i wonder? Why would your daughter avoid finding out what the drug is at least?
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Cannot be this simple, much more to the real story.
Maybe that's how they roll in Japan. I've heard that bosses over there treat employees pretty badly, and do stuff that they'd never get away with in western countries.
Silly girl to take them.
But fortunately not much harm done. Almost all anti-depressants such as SSRIs are ineffectual for people who are not clinically depressed ... but some side-effects are indicated, such as diminished libido.
The girl needs to grow up and develop boundaries. Accepting prescription drugs from her non-medico boss is immature.
Ekin! (Just don't do it)
But fortunately not much harm done. Almost all anti-depressants such as SSRIs are ineffectual for people who are not clinically depressed ... but some side-effects are indicated, such as diminished libido.
The girl needs to grow up and develop boundaries. Accepting prescription drugs from her non-medico boss is immature.
Ekin! (Just don't do it)
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Agree. To the OP, not trying to be personal here, it being your kid and all, but you seriously need to sit down with your kid and have a proper talk to prevent things like this happening. She is clearly under pressure and or does not know how to deal/handle with this situation.
My kid will tell them to go fly a **** kite no matter what the pressure and or situation. At the very least he will check with us if anything like this happens. You seriously need to sit down with your kid and talk through this and explain to her how wrong this is as well as to help her deal with this otherwise it will just happen again and next time it might not be some 'harmless' pills.
The situation regarding office politics is that she worked in an office with another more senior woman. They did not get along. The older woman was constantly on her case. Eventually their boss got involved in their poor working relationship. Because the older woman has 20 years service with the company, she is naturally at an advantage. The boss then decided to move my daughter out of the office and into the warehouse, although the job still requires that she deals with the older, more senior woman.
As a result of all the stress, my daughter had a melt-down at work. She began crying and had to be sent home. Someone mentioned sick leave but no, there was not a problem with my daughter abusing her sick leave.
At round-about that day when my daughter burst into tears and couldn't stop crying, the boss started insisting that she goes for therapy and get a prescription for an anti-depressant. She asked my daughter about this every single day for weeks until my daughter relented because, as she says, she did not have any more excuses and she just wanted peace and to be left alone. The company did/does not pay for the therapy sessions or the medication. The anti-depressant is Lexamil. On the day that my daughter finally went to the doctor and got the script, her boss's attitude made a 180 degree turn-around and she became 'nicer'.
For all the criticism about how my daughter was raised, I take note of that. My daughter has always been an outspoken, witty and feisty kind of person. She loves the work that she's doing and she's studying part-time. It's a culmination of events that led to the melt-down. She is complaining bitterly about the side effects and says that she now feels tired all the time.
That's what I know, for now.
As a result of all the stress, my daughter had a melt-down at work. She began crying and had to be sent home. Someone mentioned sick leave but no, there was not a problem with my daughter abusing her sick leave.
At round-about that day when my daughter burst into tears and couldn't stop crying, the boss started insisting that she goes for therapy and get a prescription for an anti-depressant. She asked my daughter about this every single day for weeks until my daughter relented because, as she says, she did not have any more excuses and she just wanted peace and to be left alone. The company did/does not pay for the therapy sessions or the medication. The anti-depressant is Lexamil. On the day that my daughter finally went to the doctor and got the script, her boss's attitude made a 180 degree turn-around and she became 'nicer'.
For all the criticism about how my daughter was raised, I take note of that. My daughter has always been an outspoken, witty and feisty kind of person. She loves the work that she's doing and she's studying part-time. It's a culmination of events that led to the melt-down. She is complaining bitterly about the side effects and says that she now feels tired all the time.
That's what I know, for now.
Got an idea which my 98 year old aunt used tons, she must pretend to swallow the tablet and keep it under her tongue and when the boss isnt looking spit it out in the toilet/sink or something
Then she gets to keep the job and make the boss happy thinking she has taken it.
Have a better idea. Record the whole thing on her mobile. Then lay a criminal charge against the boss and sue the company for millions. Wtf is wrong with you ?
What does 'decently raised' mean?
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Yeah, I wouldn't expect you to know.
Just, no. If she's having meltdowns at work then she should identify the problem herself, whether it's a result of the work environment or a function of her own emotional problems. If it's the work, find another one, if it's her own problems, get some help. The boss can't force her to take medication, but they probably can advise her to seek some help if she is having meltdowns and it's affecting her work and colleagues.
She should take ownership and responsibility for her own life and not let herself be forced into anything, and also realise when there is a problem and do something about it.
She should take ownership and responsibility for her own life and not let herself be forced into anything, and also realise when there is a problem and do something about it.
lol abzo do you even know the first thing about how he/she raised his/her daughter?
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Having the ability to tell right from wrong and able to take responsibility for herself and her own wellbeing.