Should I disclose to my new job before I start, or after?
Hi all - I’d love to get opinions on disclosing to a new job. I finally have my NHS assessment on Monday (after three years of waiting), and I’m expecting (hoping for) a diagnosis as a result.
After burnout and a PIP caused by ADHD in my previous role, I recently accepted a new job and start in September.
My question is, when do I tell the new job about an ADHD diagnosis?
For me, it’s not a case of not telling them - I don’t want a repeat of receiving a PIP because I’m being measured in a metric that clashes with my ADHD (in my old job it was email response time in a busy agency). I want to go in with transparency so that when I ask for certain accommodations/workflow preferences, I’m doing it from a more protected place. I’m also aware that I may start meds while I’m there and that these can have side effects.
However, I don’t know if I should tell them once I receive a diagnosis next week, giving them time to adjust accordingly, or once I start and there’s no chance for them to pull my employment offer (although would this not qualify as discrimination if they did that?). I don’t want to spring it on the team but I don’t want to lose the job.
Pertinent information - the job specifically deals with SEND, so I would expect them to have a better attitude than most workplaces (although I realise this may not be the case!).