If you are disabled and there is a suspicion of discrimination (and the issue of wages indicates that there might be an argument in this regard), the risk is much higher for them. So you should be able to get a better solution, but you need an experienced lawyer to help. Hello Tigermoth, great to hear about you and glad the worst is over. It is a good thing that you have obtained a reasonable transaction contract, although the suffering you have experienced and the year of your life cannot be compensated. If I recall correctly, you spent 7 years in the company, so the factual reference they gave you as part of the settlement agreement makes sense because of the length of time you worked on it. That should be enough to get a new job. Today, factual references are so widespread that everything else is a bonus, but not a prerequisite for looking for a job. I know how important it is for colleagues and value collaborators to be morally positive, but the risk is that they try to involve you in a conversation that touches on why you left, which would violate the terms of your SA. Do you want to take that risk? Maybe by email “hello, I hope everything is fine. I have a new job opportunity, and it would be nice if you could say a few words about my article in Project XYZ, so I can pass on your comments to my future employer. Everything else is likely to move to an area where you can`t get in.

I`m glad they paid to give you time to rebuild your life. Believe me, if you get into a new business, it will transform you, and you will feel the real tigermoth again. I am also limited because all office and training meetings take place in the original office, where I do not have to go for security reasons What is the security problem? If the bully has been treated and your employer has leaned back to be diligent about you, I do not see how there is a safety issue (unless I miss something). Believe me, you have been treated much more fairly and proactively than most harassment cases in my experience.