So, to start the story I initially asked my manager if I could file for reasonable accommodation under Ada for my Bipolar I disorder (which I was honorably medically discharged from the navy for).
The manager told me it would hurt my chances of being promoted, so I shouldn’t file it.
The promotion came and was awarded to another employee.
That was about a month ago and I wish I had it in writing but it was in person.
In February I was out of work for Covid, and have texts showing positive tests and my manager telling me not to come to work.
I was told today the owner was considering firing me for those Covid absences, and I could either take a pay cut or an hours cut if I didn’t want to be fired.
During my first massage I started having a panic attack from being told this minutes before starting, I finished the massage, then having a panic attack I went home and had to take my emergency anxiety medicine. I couldn’t go back as it took hours to calm down.
My question is, do I have any way to use Ada to protect myself? I’m a w2, I’ve worked there 5 years since they opened and have a 90% request rate so there isn’t an issue with my performance or being late, just missed days being sick in 1 month.
I feel my manager telling me not to file for accommodations is in some way not ok, clear cut discrimination, and if I had accommodations I likely wouldn’t be where I am now.
I need people much smarter than me to help hahaha, I have no idea what to do. Does anyone have advice on what to do next?