Your rights at work when you are affected by cancer
This booklet is about your legal rights. It is for people affected by cancer, including carers, who would like to know more about their rights at work.
This booklet is about your legal rights. It is for people affected by cancer, including carers, who would like to know more about their rights at work.
About this booklet
Legislation protects you from being treated unfairly at work because of cancer. This booklet explains what it means to be discriminated against because you have cancer, and how the law can protect you. Legislation does not just protect employees. It also protects people applying for jobs and, in some cases, people who are self-employed.
Visit our online information about work and cancer.
We want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Find out more about how we produce our information.
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Is this information available as an audiobook?
Yes, the information in this booklet is available in our Work and cancer audiobook.
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Can I request this booklet to be translated or in a different format?
You can view cancer information in many different languages for free. This includes videos with subtitles and PDFs you can download.
If you cannot find the information you need in your language, you can ask for some information to be translated for free in one of 200 languages.
We can also provide cancer information in Braille or large print.
Email informationproductionteam@macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 00 00 and tell us what information you need.
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What are my employment rights?
Employment rights protect employees with cancer from being treated unfairly. Find out more about cancer and employment rights.
How we can help
Our specialist money advisers can give you free and confidential advice and help you to find out what benefits and financial support you might be entitled to.