If you have been diagnosed with facial palsy you may feel unwell and may need to take some time off to recover. This section of our website outlines some of the support available to you and your employer.
Employer’s guide
Often employers have no experience of facial palsy. This employer’s guide will make it easier for your employer to understand what it means to have facial palsy.
Employee’s guide
If you have been diagnosed with facial palsy, you may be concerned about returning to an existing job, looking for work for the first time or returning to the workplace after a break. Our employee’s guide gives information about your rights in the workplace.
Other useful pages from our website
FPUK Associated Articles:
Externally Linked Articles:
ACAS (Ext. Link - opens in new window)
ACAS provide information, advice, training, conciliation and other services for employers and employees to help prevent or resolve workplace problems
Health and Safety Executive (Ext. Link - opens in new window)
Definition of disability under the equality act 2010 (Ext. Link - opens in new window)
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) (Ext. Link - opens in new window)
Equality and Human Rights Commission (Ext. Link - opens in new window)
– challenging discrimination and protecting and promoting human rights.
Last reviewed: 27-07-2018 || Next review due: 27-07-2020
