I was hiried by employer who knew that it was a physical  disability.I stalk shelves for9hrs a day at a hardware store.I do not see how they can do this or what my rights are or theirs?
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You have protection under the American With Disabilities Act of 1991.  \n\n"Your employer must make reasonable accomodations" to you.\n\nHave you considered talking your supervisor to let them know how bad the situation is.  Sometimes people forget some of the challenges those with disabilities must endure.  Maybe a dialogue could solve the problem before the lawyers get involved.\n\nGood Luck.
241423
Under HIPAA, nothing.  Discipline is in the hands of the employer, not the act.  Follow your policy and procedures in handling this matter.
182346
If you feel as though people are not 'giving you a chance' b/c you are disabled, that is discrimination and you can sue for that. Also, try Wal-Mart. I don't know about your disability, but Wal-Mart and other grocery stores are pretty good at hiring disabled people. Good luck to you and your husband.
40515
Well I don't know what state you are in, but in some states they don't have to give a fair answer to why you were let go...\nIt is sometimes the right of the company to let you go with no warning or explanation of any kind...\n\n I went on disability leave from my job 3 years ago and my employer only held my job for 6 months waiting to see if I was getting better, and since I didn't get well, I was no longer employed...
149988
If a disabled person, whose disability was they were facially disfigured were asked to leave a restaurant by the management because other diners had complained about having to look at unusual faces, that would be discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (in England). \n\nI imagine the Americans with Disabilities Act 1992 has a similar jurisdiction over such cases.\n\nBeing attracted or repelled by someone is not something you can control. It is what you do about it that may constitute discrimination (in the legal sense of that word).
585006
It takes time---get over it\n\nSome people wait years for their Disability. And many were ahead of the line, What do you think they have one office person for every 5 people or what.\n\nI worked for health. You could get 300-400 request a day per office person. To go over papers and check it out make appointments, see people. help them get all the papers needed. Its not a 5 min process.\nAnd getting all the papers from the Doctors who have 50 patients a day take times-they have other work too.\n\n\n\n\nWait you have no right to complain. And that is not the biggest problem in the world.!
142891
They have to prove you weren't allowed to use the saw, plus if you weren't it was their obligation to keep it locked up. Contact the office and get worker's compensation papers. This will pay for your medical. Do this!! THEY CANNOT FIRE YOU!!!!!
344975
Do you stand to roll silverware?  We had a nursing assistant who hurt her back lifting a patient and she came in the office 4 hours a day to do filing.  It's called partial disability.  Did you fall at work?  Workman's comp claim?
385427
There should be no oppression in society, thats whay there is legislation.  The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 outlines  that it is unlawful. You can sue if you can prove opression is taking place.
123487
Don't contact anybody in the company to do something about it, save that for the attorney. HR is there to protect the company not to help the employee. They will start "shredding", getting stories right, conduct a token investigation, etc... The longer they are unaware the better. Let them drown in their own ego's. DON'T speak about it to ANYONE at work(the company has spies).  As instances happen,or shortly after, like on break, document what happened (who,what,when,where)(with who witnessed). Obtain names and contact info for all coworkers you can,and break it down into category's (victims, witnesses, offenders). \nContact some GOOD attorney with as much info you can give.\n\n\nAre the people being harassed of a certain class? (race,gender, age, disability, religion,sexual orientation,etc) if so its discrimination.\nIt has to be about money: it talks the loudest!, when it starts costing the company $ it gets the big people involved.\nStress may be a workers comp illness claim. $$\nI loath this typ of behavior. (victom)
133762
actually I just had a training session on this, if your carpal tunnel is permananent they have to treat it as a disability, however if it is a temporary condition usually compared to a broken leg, then your employer is required to make reasonable accomodation for you. As far as other employers when asked why you need to explain. If you are the best qualified then you should be hired, I think you and the poster that was fired after the 12 weeks needs to contact the EEOC and have them do an investigation. Most companies do not want to have them involved and are ready to settle, also FYI if they are found negligible you are eligible for $300,000 for each incident.
77157
What the fucking fuck?\n\nDiabetes is not a disability unless they've already hacked off one of your feet or something. Grow up and show some responsibility and accountability for yourself!
206653
report it get a lawyer or union official stand up for your rights and dont back down get a new job too good luck
184441
You are not "entitled" to any kind of settlement.  You are entitled to sue for damages.  If you and the employer decide to avoid the expense of going before a judge, you can ask for anything you want, however, the employer can say "screw you, sue me".  It just depends who blinks first.\n\nPractically speaking, though, it is usually based on the percentage of disability and what other, similar claims have settled for in your area.
289052
I don't think there is anything that you can do, as long as you weren't discrimintated against.  I'm guessing that you were working at what's considered "at will" employment.  It means that you can go as you please, but unfortunately, they can do the same for you.  Definitely not fair, but unfortunately in the corporate world, everything is about the bottom line.
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It's called disability.\nHave you been to an institution?\nDidn't they offer you disability?\nI think there is also Medi-Cal or Medi-Care or something like that.\nOf course, in order to recieve disability you can't be working.\nI'm sure you know all this.
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He should report them to OSHA. They regulate work environment rules. I think they will be fined and will probably have some other type of recourse taken against them. \n\nI also think he could sue, b/c it's a health hazard (as a CA resident myself) i see that these things are taken pretty seriously, so I'm sure he'd have a case. I think it totally sucks that this is happening though, what about talking to another manager in the company or human resources? \n\nUnfortunately, that i know if, you can't quit and ask for unemployment. You have to be layed off. But he wouldn't really make that much money that way anyways..\n\nGood luck!