Guest guest Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hi , I'm just wondering, are you on any meds now and if not, why can't you take a new DMARD till Oct? Would being on prednisone till Oct help, if you're not already on it? I'm not a fan of it but it seems that you need to stay here till Oct for financial reasons so would that help? in PA On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 6:45 AM, ldydewinter <kgrounds@...> wrote: > > > I took on the director role at the private school I teach at about 6 months > ago. I work for an employer who is less than supportive of any ill > employees, let alone ones who suddenly become 'disabled'. > Anyway, my RA has been bad since I am between medications. I can't take a > new DMARD until October. I have missed five days in two weeks due to > flaring. I have worked from home, but she doesn't pay for this--only time > that you punch in! Although I am salaried, she sends emails to the entire > campus saying she doesn't care if you are salaried, if you don't clock in 40 > hours you will not be paid. I am full time, but have not been offered > benefits yet (I am on my husband's insurance). How do I communicate my > disability needs to this crazy woman without her firing me? I need to try to > stay in this job at least through October so we are caught up on bills from > my hubby's unemployment spell. > What are my rights under the disability act? I have been at this company > for a year. Six months as an instructor and now full time as the director. I > am in TN. > Thanks, > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I am in a similar boat. I missed 1 day due to a flare up where I could barely move, the rest are due to Dr. appts, or sicknesses due to the side effects of medicine. EVERY day I am out, I get a doctor's excuse, I get excuses for Dr. appts, I even got my Dr. to write me a letter stating that the meds I'm on could make me sick and unable to attend work from time to time. I don't qualify for FMLA for another few months...so it is scary! I wish I had more advice for you. Best of luck. > > I took on the director role at the private school I teach at about 6 months ago. I work for an employer who is less than supportive of any ill employees, let alone ones who suddenly become 'disabled'. > Anyway, my RA has been bad since I am between medications. I can't take a new DMARD until October. I have missed five days in two weeks due to flaring. I have worked from home, but she doesn't pay for this--only time that you punch in! Although I am salaried, she sends emails to the entire campus saying she doesn't care if you are salaried, if you don't clock in 40 hours you will not be paid. I am full time, but have not been offered benefits yet (I am on my husband's insurance). How do I communicate my disability needs to this crazy woman without her firing me? I need to try to stay in this job at least through October so we are caught up on bills from my hubby's unemployment spell. > What are my rights under the disability act? I have been at this company for a year. Six months as an instructor and now full time as the director. I am in TN. > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Good Morning . I am located in TN as well and suspect that my employer is treating me less than equal based on my RA. On flare days, when I must miss work, I get borderline harassing comments from my supervisor. The best advice that I have been able to ascertain is to document everything related to medical care, missed work, and any comments or reactions from your employer. Also, I have researched my rights through the ADA website and the JAN - http://askjan.org/ (Job Accommodation Network). This is a wealth of information. It is a scary thing. I also have contacted some disabilitiy lawyers just to ask questions, but they don't help until you have been discriminated against or are applying for social security disability benefits. At least this has been the information I received. I hope this helps, although I'm not sure I really have a handle on how to deal with this difficult issue. I am just trying to educate myself and document everything in case I need it. Good luck. What part of TN are you in? I'm in West - near Memphis. Angie in TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 according to the unempoyment rules they can not fire you for a medical condition. If they do this they can be fined. I would A. communicate with your dr to get a letter stating about meds making you sick and so forth, I would also talk to the human resourses dept within the school and not to this evil supervisor of a woman who doesn't seem to understand. According to the ADA you do not have to disclose your disability it is against federal law to discriminate in that way which sounds like what is going on with her. here is what the federal law states about disabilities and I will put the link where i found this as well: harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age; http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html I hope this is informational enough to hold on to your job. I finally found a new job and work directly with individuals with disabilities find jobs in the community and know the law very well for this. in land [ ] Re: how do you communicate with your employer? I am in a similar boat. I missed 1 day due to a flare up where I could barely move, the rest are due to Dr. appts, or sicknesses due to the side effects of medicine. EVERY day I am out, I get a doctor's excuse, I get excuses for Dr. appts, I even got my Dr. to write me a letter stating that the meds I'm on could make me sick and unable to attend work from time to time. I don't qualify for FMLA for another few months...so it is scary! I wish I had more advice for you. Best of luck. > > I took on the director role at the private school I teach at about 6 months ago. I work for an employer who is less than supportive of any ill employees, let alone ones who suddenly become 'disabled'. > Anyway, my RA has been bad since I am between medications. I can't take a new DMARD until October. I have missed five days in two weeks due to flaring. I have worked from home, but she doesn't pay for this--only time that you punch in! Although I am salaried, she sends emails to the entire campus saying she doesn't care if you are salaried, if you don't clock in 40 hours you will not be paid. I am full time, but have not been offered benefits yet (I am on my husband's insurance). How do I communicate my disability needs to this crazy woman without her firing me? I need to try to stay in this job at least through October so we are caught up on bills from my hubby's unemployment spell. > What are my rights under the disability act? I have been at this company for a year. Six months as an instructor and now full time as the director. I am in TN. > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I would read up on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). See if any parts of it apply to you, then inform her that you do have certain rights. Pam > > I took on the director role at the private school I teach at about 6 months ago. I work for an employer who is less than supportive of any ill employees, let alone ones who suddenly become 'disabled'. > Anyway, my RA has been bad since I am between medications. I can't take a new DMARD until October. I have missed five days in two weeks due to flaring. I have worked from home, but she doesn't pay for this--only time that you punch in! Although I am salaried, she sends emails to the entire campus saying she doesn't care if you are salaried, if you don't clock in 40 hours you will not be paid. I am full time, but have not been offered benefits yet (I am on my husband's insurance). How do I communicate my disability needs to this crazy woman without her firing me? I need to try to stay in this job at least through October so we are caught up on bills from my hubby's unemployment spell. > What are my rights under the disability act? I have been at this company for a year. Six months as an instructor and now full time as the director. I am in TN. > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 This is very interesting thanks: Lets say you do have a letter. Lets say your meds/RA make you sick once or twice a month, een if you have unlimited sick time at work, or one day a month and you use it, eventually can your employer force you to claim disability? Can they push you out? OKD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 You need to talk to the EEOC - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and file a complaint. File a complaint online here: https://egov.eeoc.gov/eas/ or call them: 1-800-669-4000 1-800-669-6820 (TTY) info@... or find a field office: http://www.eeoc.gov/field/index.cfm They take complaints very seriously and will even prosecute companies in federal court for violations if necessary. They can help ensure your not fired and may also deal with the salary issue, or may ask the your state department of work force development get involved to determine if they are in compliance with the law in terms of how they are handling salary vs hourly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 An employer can not force you to claim disability. They can however find other reasons to get rid of you, case in point in what happened to me in March. I was accused of pyscologically abusing a client with disabilities so they decided to suspend me until farther investigation. I then was let go even though they could not prove anything. If the issue of using your sick time and so forth has become an issue with the supervisor then I would go through the chain of command starting with the director and if nothing was done there then move up to the HR department to see if something could be worked out. I have actually gone as far as the CEO of a company when this has happened to me. I hope this helps. If at the point the HR department does not help the situation then I would contact the EEOC. I'm actually helping a friend now get information together for a blog about employment, disability laws and what to do if something happens. in land [ ] Re: how do you communicate with your employer? This is very interesting thanks: Lets say you do have a letter. Lets say your meds/RA make you sick once or twice a month, een if you have unlimited sick time at work, or one day a month and you use it, eventually can your employer force you to claim disability? Can they push you out? OKD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Hi ! I'm south of Nashville. @- The company I work for is a chain of vocational schools. We have no HR department! So my supervisor, then the owner, is my chain of command. The owner has a hair trigger temper and has been known to fire people for merely asking the wrong question. I'm director of a department and it is very hard to find and keep good instructors anyway. It's even harder after they begin receiving the ranting emails about this and that from that from the owner and her people.( who learn their behavior from her.) It's not an ideal work situation, but I love my students. Many of them have lupus, RA, Fibro, etc and have looked to me as a role model. I feel like I quit, I'll be sending them the message that " No you won't be able to do this... " Right now, it's just he students that keep me there. I have a commitment to a certain class that will graduate in December. I am just trying to hang in there until then...enough time for them to get out and get their licenses and for my family to be back in black. But honestly, I wish there were more protection for workers in TN. [ ] Re: how do you communicate with your employer? Good Morning . I am located in TN as well and suspect that my employer is treating me less than equal based on my RA. On flare days, when I must miss work, I get borderline harassing comments from my supervisor. The best advice that I have been able to ascertain is to document everything related to medical care, missed work, and any comments or reactions from your employer. Also, I have researched my rights through the ADA website and the JAN - http://askjan.org/ (Job Accommodation Network). This is a wealth of information. It is a scary thing. I also have contacted some disabilitiy lawyers just to ask questions, but they don't help until you have been discriminated against or are applying for social security disability benefits. At least this has been the information I received. I hope this helps, although I'm not sure I really have a handle on how to deal with this difficult issue. I am just trying to educate myself and document everything in case I need it. Good luck. What part of TN are you in? I'm in West - near Memphis. Angie in TN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3091 - Release Date: 08/24/10 01:34:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Here's the situation with the DMARD: I went off Orencia and tried Rituximab. It did not work for me--bummer because it seems to work well for everyone else. Because Rituxan is a twice a year drug, you soonest you can get any other DMARD is 4 months after your last dose. So I have to wait until October to get anything else. Re: [ ] how do you communicate with your employer? > Hi , > > I'm just wondering, are you on any meds now and if not, why can't you take > a > new DMARD till Oct? Would being on prednisone till Oct help, if you're > not > already on it? I'm not a fan of it but it seems that you need to stay > here > till Oct for financial reasons so would that help? > > in PA > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 6:45 AM, ldydewinter <kgrounds@...> wrote: > >> >> >> I took on the director role at the private school I teach at about 6 >> months >> ago. I work for an employer who is less than supportive of any ill >> employees, let alone ones who suddenly become 'disabled'. >> Anyway, my RA has been bad since I am between medications. I can't take a >> new DMARD until October. I have missed five days in two weeks due to >> flaring. I have worked from home, but she doesn't pay for this--only time >> that you punch in! Although I am salaried, she sends emails to the entire >> campus saying she doesn't care if you are salaried, if you don't clock in >> 40 >> hours you will not be paid. I am full time, but have not been offered >> benefits yet (I am on my husband's insurance). How do I communicate my >> disability needs to this crazy woman without her firing me? I need to try >> to >> stay in this job at least through October so we are caught up on bills >> from >> my hubby's unemployment spell. >> What are my rights under the disability act? I have been at this company >> for a year. Six months as an instructor and now full time as the >> director. I >> am in TN. >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 I travel to Nashville frequently for business. Isn't interesting that you work with children who struggle with a disability and your supervisor is not understanding about your own struggles? We are in the same boat there. The company I work for supports adults with developmental disabilities, but are not understanding if their employees deal with the same type of issues. Many of our clients are in wheelchairs, use walkers and have medical disabilities. There is always the fear of getting sued that drives what companies do and don't do for their employees, which is not something I am worried about. I love my job and would like to keep it as long as I can. If I need accommodations to do this, then I should be provided these. It just adds to my sress level, and you know what that means for pain and FLARES! > > Hi ! I'm south of Nashville. > @- The company I work for is a chain of vocational schools. We have no HR department! So my supervisor, then the owner, is my chain of command. The owner has a hair trigger temper and has been known to fire people for merely asking the wrong question. I'm director of a department and it is very hard to find and keep good instructors anyway. It's even harder after they begin receiving the ranting emails about this and that from that from the owner and her people.( who learn their behavior from her.) > It's not an ideal work situation, but I love my students. Many of them have lupus, RA, Fibro, etc and have looked to me as a role model. I feel like I quit, I'll be sending them the message that " No you won't be able to do this... " Right now, it's just he students that keep me there. I have a commitment to a certain class that will graduate in December. I am just trying to hang in there until then...enough time for them to get out and get their licenses and for my family to be back in black. But honestly, I wish there were more protection for workers in TN. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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