Finally fired for disability!

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Specializes in Perioperative.

I can't believe it but the ***** finally fired me, with many BS accusations but I know it was because of the depression and anxiety! I will be filing with the EEOC and the state board of nurses. (It surprises me how long it takes the board to do anything about complaints! You would think they would want people like that suspended, outta there)!

Anyhow, I'm really depressed now. All of it has just tired me out so much! It's not just about being fired either, without cause. My reputation is on the line, and I think that makes it so much worse!!

Is there anything else I can do? :crying2:

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Contact the ADA. They will know if you have any recourse.

{{{at sea}}}

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Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

I wish you the best. Depression makes life a bit more difficult and many people just don't understand. Can you prove that you were canned for this? If you called in due to your depression, do you have doctors notes and copies? I agree with calling ADA and finding out where you stand. Again, good luck and don't let this get you to down. It doesn't sound like it was a very supportive environment for you.

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Like the others suggested, I would check on the ADA. Consult an employment attorney who deals with these matters. But please don't waste precious energy getting mired up in this. No matter what the previous employer says about you, you must continue to pursue new employment without letting this setback bring you further down into depression. It is so easy to succumb to the negative. Are you in a position where you can further your education? If so, this would make an good opportunity to counter the negativity. Hope everything works out for you.

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Can an employer get away with dodging ADA by saying reasonable accommodation for a disability was too burdensome? Would burden of proof still rest on the employee to prove that the company could have made the accommodations without repercussions and even turned it into a plus? Or is it something that the workplace has to prove, that it would have cost them too much fiscally for them to do this? Anyone know?

Also, anyone else out there disabled that was actually almost ordered to go on disability, and when they asked for a bit more time to decide, was held to a standard that no one else was held to in that organization?

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Also, sorry, in the excitement that there may be others fighting the same battle: At Sea, hugs. I understand. Don't have the same problem, but I get it.

I wish more did. There are tons of disabled people working out there. Did you find any? It's hard; everyone is so scared if they admit something is wrong that they will be fired. Guess what, things like this don't help!

Someone quoted me something like almost half of all people have some chronic illness? I wondered about if that was accurate. I guess considering the number of diabetics out there, right there that is a lot of people so probably it's true. No way could we all go on disability and not work...who'd take care of us? :smackingf

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Specializes in education, Peds ICU, cardiac, LNC, psych.

at sea - sorry to hear you were fired for your disability. I had the same happen to me, but for a different disability. I found an excellent employment rights attorney and won my case. I hope things work out for you. It is very illegal what they have done. It took me years to realize it. Good luck to you.

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Specializes in education, Peds ICU, cardiac, LNC, psych.

nerdse:

can an employer get away with dodging ada by saying reasonable accommodation for a disability was too burdensome? would burden of proof still rest on the employee to prove that the company could have made the accommodations without repercussions and even turned it into a plus? or is it something that the workplace has to prove, that it would have cost them too much fiscally for them to do this?

an employer must find a reasonable accomodation for a person with a disability. if they do not and a person sues and finds out that the employer has a position of reasonable accomodation and did not place the disabled individual in that position, then the employer is at fault. hope that helps - know this by personal experience unfortunately.

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Specializes in LTC Hospital.

i was fired for a disabilty but they never call it that its some bogus reason

that dont make since i was hurt in a faciltiy in 2004 and i didnt get attorney

someone i went from being congradulated for being a qualifed LPn with 27

years experience to being fired because a patient had fallen on my leg crippling me and also was fired in 2003 for having a asthma attack on the job if i knew who to go to i would sue these people because i had all the medical documentation and i want to work so bad but people wont hire me

because i would have to use a electric wheelchair i think its very wrong:nurse::banghead: they wouldnt have to do any accomadations i have my own wheechair

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At sea,

I am so sorry that this has happened to you ((( At sea ))).I am always afraid of it happening to me,but I agree with the other posters.Look for another job and try not to let this impact who you are and all that you are about.People don't think about the fact that something could happen to them and where would they be ?..In the same boat....niali

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i was fired for a disabilty but they never call it that its some bogus reason

that dont make since i was hurt in a faciltiy in 2004 and i didnt get attorney

someone i went from being congradulated for being a qualifed LPn with 27

years experience to being fired because a patient had fallen on my leg crippling me and also was fired in 2003 for having a asthma attack on the job if i knew who to go to i would sue these people because i had all the medical documentation and i want to work so bad but people wont hire me

because i would have to use a electric wheelchair i think its very wrong:nurse::banghead: they wouldnt have to do any accomadations i have my own wheechair

Look in the Yellow Pages for attorney who specialize in Employment Law. You could also call you State Bar Association for referrals. I would guess that any attorney would jump at the chance to litigate you case. I don't know where you live or I would give you some names here. Don't let this go. You have too much at stake.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

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Specializes in psych. rehab nursing, float pool.

I do not know if this is helpful or not.

I worked with an LPN who had been in a major car accident. When able to get out of the house, she was put into the transition program which was available for a time limited period meaning she did some filing and such as there was no way she could work the floors. After a year, it was determined by her physcian there was no way that she would ever be able to work the floors as an LPN. She did end up applying for another position within the system that had to do with data and computers. Fortunately she had an associates degrees in computer something, and took a pay cut due to the change in jobs. Is that the problem you are having? I would be s. o. l.

there is nothing else as an LPN in which I could do within the hospital system, unless I took a significant pay cut to work as say a unit secretary. Or returned to school to learn something else.

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