Month: February 2023

I work in an office with 2 other people, my boss and coworker. So it can get awkward when things don’t run smoothly. I’ve recently noticed that my coworker and boss seem to have some tension. They are usually great friends, they talk outside of work, talk to each other at work about their families, etc. but in the last week they have not spoken more than a few words to each other each day, and only when they have to. I am not involved, and both of them are treating me just like normal. but the tension is hard to deal with, and extremely noticeable when usually all 3 of us would talk in the mornings about our weekends, etc. and now it’s just silence. I don’t know whether I should ask one of them if everything is ok, or wait and see if it blows over.. it’s just…

So I've seen some iffy advice here for those of us that is disabled in the USA. A lot of well meaning, but not good advice. Many hear about how someone gets deny, picked on, or discriminated against for their disability or something around that. I see many jump to ADA. Employers prevailed in 92% of all court decisions in ADA cases filed since the first in 1992, according to an analysis conducted by the American Bar Association in Washington, DC ​ Meaning that you have a 92% likely of the judge not siding in your favor. It is so bad in Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams, a judge told someone in a wheelchair they aren't disabled simply because they can work 40 hours a week. There is a number of other similar cases. In fact, that one case helped push for ADAAA in 2008 to help overturning…

These are two separate instances of what I think break labor laws and are stealing from me. How should I address this with my employer? Do I need to get a lawyer involved? I'd like to just know what to do, try it, and then decide if I need to get a new job. Here are the details: 1) When I accepted my job offer, it was for a salary position. I signed for $47,000 year with an expectation that I would work about 40 hours per week. After my first week, I was told I had to submit hours for each week, and I was paid for hours actually worked, not the salary. In fact, I found out that I was making an hourly rate that equated to less than what my salary would be. 2) I work remotely in IT, working for a company in Illinois. I am…

I applied twice to a job through Indeed. After submitting my application, I received an email stating that the employer requires applicants to submit a recorded “interview” for them to screen. I hit the button to express that I'd need special accommodation to complete this task (not because I truly need special accommodation, but because fuck that sort of interview process) and a notice was supposedly sent to the employer. I applied twice this way and each time, I received an email a few days later that said the employer decided to pass on my application. Indeed has a 'report' option, however, the job posting is gone and I'm no longer able. Is there anything that can be done to make this employers life more difficult? Also, that one-sided recorded interview process is a load of bologna. It only gives the employer the means of judging you without having to…

Tl;Dr: My spouse is being illegally screwed over by employer and can't find legal help. I hate this country. What follows in the first paragraph is a brief summary of what happened up to now. Paragraph 2 are the avenues we have tried to no avail. I'm hoping someone can help on this, we are extremely frustrated. 1: My spouse has a seizure at work February 14th (spouse has MS, this is a regular occurrence unfortunately). Spouse regained composure and wanted to go home. Had others willing to drive spouse home but company would not let spouse leave unless in an ambulance. Ambulance ride and ER visit. Tests are done and comes back ok but they prescribe spouse seizure medicine. Medicine has restrictions on driving and operating heavy machinery. Spouse shows back up to work, work sends spouse home saying spouse cannot return to work until cleared of ALL RESTRICTIONS…