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Holly Lord-Paquin (Holly)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 6:47 am: | 
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Seven years ago I contracted bi-lat carpal and tendinitis through my job. After 1.5 yrs of healing I return to the work force. I learned how to balance myself ( to be able not only to work for a living but to be able to do regular activities of daily living like eating, dishes, laundry). For 5 years I've proven I can do this job (retail store mgr). The one thing I can't do that throws me is squeezing. My electric alarm detachers are broken and the company said they are too expensive to fix. I reminded my boss and the company of my disability.Their working on it. It's been three weeks. Mean while I go home in servere pain and I'm back on codine when I get home at the end of the day.
Holly in NH |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Post Number: 748
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 7:29 am: |
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I am not a great expert in the ADA, but I think it says that an employer must make "reasonable accommodations" to enable an impaired person to work. Don't take my word for it, though! I'm just a Social Security lawyer. A good webpage for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which gives these rights, is the US Department of Justice ADA Home Page, which you can get to by clicking that phrase in this sentence.
I am something of an expert at what employers actually do, and you must be careful to a) make yourself so valuable that they don't mind going to the expense; b) be careful of claiming your rights if that makes an employer mad at you; and c) you have to put your health first. Be aware that, no matter what the law says, if your employer is out to get you he often can. It is a difficult balance. Take care. |
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