RE: Anyone ever have to invoke rights under ADA?

[Guest guest]

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I have had to invoke them at school, but never in a workplace. You may want

to contact your local DOL and vocational rehab. They will work with your

employer to make sure they are accommodating your needs.

Jenn

From: tetheredspinalcord

[mailto:tetheredspinalcord ] On Behalf Of Weaver

Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:52 PM

To: tetheredspinalcord

Subject: Anyone ever have to invoke rights under ADA?

Sorry to ask this here, and if anyone feels

uncomfortable answering in public, I don't mind if you

email me privately, but I was wondering if anyone has

had to invoke their rights under the Americans with

Disabilities Act?

Very long story short, got a boss who doesn't like

some of my limitations that are a known part of my

medical conditions. He's being kind of jerky and I'm

preparing to get really jerky right back.

Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Jenn.

I went and looked the law up again, and then looked up

what " reasonable accommodation " means, and I think I'm

pretty safe. I have to make sure the paperwork is in

place and that my doctor is in agreement before I go

to our HR rep. I don't think I'm going to have much of

an issue getting what I need. Like I said, my boss is

being a jerk about things my last job just accepted

and understood, and I think the difference is that he

hasn't been properly informed. My last bosses, they

knew I have a disability and accepted it. My current

boss has been told, but seems to think because I

accepted the job, I accepted that I wouldn't get any

accommodation, which a serious misperception on his

part. What I need doesn't affect my ability to do my

job at all. It just means I can't do it the way he

thinks it should be done, and we all know that there

is always more than one way to do something well.

I like the idea of contacting DOL. I may have to do

that. I don't know our HR rep at all. I have to talk

to her to find out whose side she's on. Like I said,

my last job, HR fell firmly on the side of the staff.

Not all of the HR reps at PSU are like that.

--- JBobin wrote:

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>

>

> I have had to invoke them at school, but never in a

> workplace. You may want

> to contact your local DOL and vocational rehab.

> They will work with your

> employer to make sure they are accommodating your

> needs.

>

>

>

> Jenn

>

>

>

> From: tetheredspinalcord

> [mailto:tetheredspinalcord ] On

> Behalf Of Weaver

> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:52 PM

> To: tetheredspinalcord

> Subject: Anyone ever have to invoke rights

> under ADA?

>

>

>

> Sorry to ask this here, and if anyone feels

> uncomfortable answering in public, I don't mind if

> you

> email me privately, but I was wondering if anyone

> has

> had to invoke their rights under the Americans with

> Disabilities Act?

>

> Very long story short, got a boss who doesn't like

> some of my limitations that are a known part of my

> medical conditions. He's being kind of jerky and I'm

> preparing to get really jerky right back.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

> Check out my blog:

> http://princessmatildalovestostamp.blogspot.com

>

>

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