Lack of support in the work place

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I don't know if I want advice or just to vent. I have just gone back to work after two weeks signed off by the doctor. My employer called me in on the first day to basically say that he wasn't happy with the information I had provided on my return to work (Light duties for a couple of weeks)and wanted to contact my GP for more information. This is the second occasion where he has done this. He also said he knew nothing about the problems I was having which is incorrect. I have signed consent for them to contact my GP but I was never shown the cover letter to explain what information he was asking for and I later found out through some research that I did that he should have provided me with my rights (which he didn't do on eaither occasion) so I was unaware that I have the right to read my report before it is sent to him. When I found this out I contacted the doctor and they have kindly agreed to let me see the report before sending it out. I feel that my employer is taking things a bit far when I only had two weeks off and by the time they get the information they're after I will be back doing normal duties. I feel that it is more of an invasion of privacy than anything else and that he is just digging for information on me. When I returned to work I was expecting them to want to have a meeting but I was thinking there might be a bit more support..it seems more like I'm being investigated. I just feel really let down. Things were never exactly smooth with my employer but things had started to improve and now things seem to be going back down hill. I really want to leave but I am not really in a position to do so. Any imput would be appreciated. Do you think I am over-reacting? Do I have a right to be upset? How would you feel if this had been done to you?