united-states employment
Is employer responsible to disclose workplace before hiring?
<p>I was originally hired to do some in office computer work. During my interviews, I was on the premises 3 times.  Employer showed me this “workplace”, my desk, etc. I worked there for about a month, and then out of the blue the employer told me I need to do work in the underground lab. Due to my health condition I’m unable to be exposed to that environment.  If I knew I would need to work there, I would NEVER accept the job. Is the employer responsible in any way to show the actual physical work place BEFORE hiring? Now they are saying “we told you”, but I don’t really remember them telling me. Also the job description doesn’t have any of it. I thought employer should show the actual working place , especially if it is not an ordinary one.  <strong>Is there any law in the U.S. requiring the employer to disclose and <strong>show</strong> the actual physical work place?</strong></p>

<p>In the US, persons with a disability are entitled to a reasonable accommodation for their disability. There is no requirement to tell an employee everything about their working conditions before a hire, in fact it would be illegal for the employer to ask &quot;Do you have a disability that would prevent you from working underground?&quot;. Once hired, you can request an accommodation for your disability.</p>

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<p>Is there any law in the U.S. requiring the employer to disclose and
show the actual physical work place?</p>
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<p>No. There is not. Your remedy is to either request an ADA accommodation, if that is viable, or to quit. If you can show that your decision to quit was a &quot;constructive discharge&quot; because you couldn't work in the conditions provided, you could still be eligible for unemployment benefits, even though normally, they are not available to someone who voluntarily quits a job.</p>
