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Apr 09, 2018, 07:14 PM
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During a fight/disagreement with my boss last week he also informed me im no longer allowed to work from home. He says this is because I dont communicate with coworkers and I miss out on impromptu chats about our work since im at home. My response would be i talk to coworkers when needed, and we should have the impromptu meetings over IM or a call on speakerphone.
The commute is 2.5-3 hours each day. My psych dr agrees that long of commute is ridiculous and says he would write me a note saying so. he also advises against it saying once you let an employer know you have an issue, they will look to get rid of you, and good luck trying to get protection under any discrimination laws. In his words, our laws are well intentioned but dont work well in the real world. Has anyone here ever used a psych dr note with their employer, and how did it go? I am actively looking for a new job but that takes a long time. |
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Apr 09, 2018, 08:37 PM
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Do you live in the US?
If so, under the ADA, you can request a reasonable accommodation to be able to work from home. However, if it changes the nature of your position or the fundamental business, they can deny it. You'd have to file a claim with the EEOC that a reasonable request had been denied. And that takes 9 months to investigate. I suggest checking out askjan.org, which is a website dedicated to requesting reasonable accommodations and their agents can help you figure out how to navigate this situation with your employer. It seems to me that addressing the communication issue with specific protocol would fix the problem or that a chance should be given for you to address the problem before an accommodation that has already been given is taken away. And, yes, I have used a pdoc's note for reasonable accommodations before. Good luck, Seesaw
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Apr 09, 2018, 10:01 PM
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Hey Seesaw, thanks for the info. I will check that out.
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