I am so sorry. The way your situation has been handled sounds sus to me. I can't offer any legal advice but I want to share my story to let you know you are not alone in work place "disputes" due to lack of a better word.

Around 3 weeks ago I received a letter from my employer suspending me from work due to a single student allegation against me that was so far fetched. The allegations were minuscule but UNFORTUNATELY I disclosed my illness to my employer last year.

"Out of duty of care" for students I was told I would need to undergo a psychiatric assessment for fitness to teach.

All be it the allegations were ridiculous the fact that the school suspended me and demanded an independent evaluation (not my own pdoc) - threw me into the darkest place I don't want to write about it right now.

Due to the darkest place it threw me in, I am, at this current state, completely unstable.

Long story short, but I resigned with lawyers/ union help as by the time they wanted the psychiatric evaluation I had completely fallen apart. Due to the suspension and ridiculous allegations and the school deciding this was a "mental health issue".

Our Deed of Separation means my employer is silenced into any discrimination remarks to be made about me and absolves themselves of any future liabilities or claims.

I also don't need to go to their independent psychiatric evaluation.

So now I don't have a job.

And legally if any future employer phones the school and may wish to speak to the employer who is aka the Principal- whilst HE can't legally disclose discrimination remarks or the contents of our Deed of Separation he CAN transfer me through to the Head of the Senior School who wrote me the letter and suspended me from work.

I'm just taking one day at a time. I can't cope beyond that.

Hugs to you.