I'm a cashier who developed an allergy to the cleaning chemicals. The store manager said she was cutting my hours because of this medical condition. Isn't this illegal?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

In the United States, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on a medical condition, including allergies to cleaning chemicals, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship for the employer. If your allergy to cleaning chemicals has been diagnosed by a doctor as a disability, and you have informed your employer of this condition, it is possible that cutting your hours could be considered discriminatory. In this situation, you may want to talk to an attorney or an advocacy organization, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, to see if your rights under the ADA have been violated. It's important to keep in mind that every case is unique and the best course of action for you will depend on the specific circumstances of your situation. Consulting with an experienced attorney or advocacy organization can help you understand your options and determine the best way to proceed.

I don't think so. As far as I know, when you caught a job-related illness, your employer should be responsible for your medication and other stuff. They're doing the exact opposite of helping you.

Definitely not! You should talk to your store manager about your rights. In the first place, you got sick because of your job. They should take care of you instead.

Hey! First of all, get well soon. Have yourself checked by a doctor. And no, it is not legal for them to cut your hours because of your condition. That's a violation of labor laws.

Yes, you are quite right on that assumption that what they are doing could possible be illegal considering the fact that the allergy has not greatly affected your ability to work. In fact, you are the one who should be duly compensated. Hope you get a good lawyer.

They are clearly stepping on your rights as an employee if they do that. You should seek damages for developing such an allergy in the first place. Stand your ground

How did they conclude that cutting your hours would help the situation? how about switching cleaning products..

Yes. this sounds discriminatory. They should be doing more to help with your medical condition. Do you have health insurance?

What were the allergic reactions that you suffer from? They really need to do more to make sure that this doesn't keep happening to you or anyone else

Did you disclose it to them? How about your medical records showing that you got the allergy because of your work?

Related Posts

Do we still need suits?

Gained that covid weight - now trying to figure out if thats still a thing and I may need to get a new one. I mean it is kind of weird sitting in a home office/spare bedroom on zoom or w.e. in a full suit and tie to me.. What do yall 🐟 think?

likefunny

I’ve made it 5+ years in a NY M&A practice and have consistent exceeding expectations reviews. I’ve had a few mental breakdowns because of work during this time, but thankfully made it through. I’ve been in a near constant depressive/anxious state for family reasons for the last year and half, and am soon having my first kid. I’m scared shitless that I’ll spiral out of control both at work and at home if something doesn’t change soon. Any suggestions on how to keep this job and keep it together?

like

To do an ERA or not before transfer is the question. My clinic said currently the recommendation is to only do an ERA with multiple transfer fails, but I’ve read about ERA’s for those with recurrent pregnancy loss as well. Anyone go through this experience?

likehelpful

Recent cases of PERM approved within 5-6 months? Submitted in early June, hope to get approval by EOY.

like

Anyone practice DUI in Orange County, CA? Please dm me. TIA

like

New job exhaustion? I started a new consulting job on Monday and I’m mentally and physically exhausted- not from work but from the newness. Any tips? I’m embarrassed about this and surprised im not more motivated to impress

like

How does sleep affect your medications effectiveness? Do you feel like you need X hours of sleep for your adderall/vyvanse etc. to work properly?

like

This McKinsey report from NYT is insane. Suggesting ways to incentivize pharmacists to provide more opioids, including rebates if someone DIES from oxycontin. Provided Purdue a roadmap to increase sales of Oxy.

likefunny

Starting IVF in a month - any guidance in prep for it, things that may help increase success for egg retrieval or anything like that? I started taking supplements advised by my doctor, but curious to hear of anything else! Thank you SO much!

like

Should I rejoin Equinox? Background: I cancelled my equinox membership because I wanted to try out different gyms. After about a month and a half, I’ve determined I really miss Equinox. It’s kind of expensive ($250 per month, but only an extra $130 over an average local gym). I like saving money but my health has definitely taken a dive because working out is not as enjoyable. Am I crazy?

like

Has your company made vaccine mandatory?

like

Pandemic induced pressure & burnout. Is every agency bad at present? Desperate to move on before it kills me but worried it’s not diff anywhere else. Hearing people are off sick in lots of agencies.
Or does anyone have positive experiences to share?

like

Hi Fishes,
I have been asked to resign after declaring my pregnancy at office, stating lack of funds. I work for reputed not for profit organisation. I am completing 5 months pregnancy. How should I tackle this situation? What should I do?

like

For those of you on medication, how do you manage delayed flights causing you to miss appointments? Often, cancellation policies are strict, expensive, and require several days notice.

New to the bowl but looking for an accountability community.

This morning I did 30 minutes of cardio and 50 minutes of upper body strength training.

likeuplifting

I was recently diagnosed with high functioning bipolar II disorder and was prescribed a mood stabilizer. I’m worried it may impact my creativity. Would anyone be open to sharing their experiences?

like

New to NYC and looking for a good OBGYN and dentist... any recommendations that are covered by EY insurance? And work Fridays? So hard with all of the travel!

like

Is it common to get more and more conservative after highschool? Throughout high school I considered myself a leftist even at one point liking Bernie. But now over time I see myself getting more conservative. ( Not the anti mask/ anti vax kind) I seem to align myself more and more with individuals like Romney. Is this common?

like

Let’s not have pride this year that is all about rainbow colors. Remember those who have lost their lives during the AIDS crisis, and the years they were ignored by the government and couldn’t get healthcare to save their lives. Same as what is happening today - those who are not privileged don’t have equal resources, or even access to healthcare. That’s why equality should matter for everyone. It’s not just a party, it’s to show that we’re still here and we will not give up.

like

More Posts

Is it fair game to report someone’s particularly polarizing IG posts to HR? Was friendly with this person but now I wouldn’t ever want to work with them after some of the things they’ve posted.

Need advice - I've been talking to a Partner contact at a big-4 firm where I REALLY want to work. She sent my info to the managing partner in my city, but I haven't heard anything for about 3 weeks. Been playing it cool because I know these things can take time, BUT, I just got let go from my current firm. I have til 12/15 to find a new job.

Do I tell her my timeline is now a month, or is telling them I'm getting fired going to tank my chances of getting the job?

like

whether it's a good decision to jump to another company just for a high package?

I took this decision as it takes longer to get the same package in the current company. Please suggest… more

like

The same usual bonus for EY India folks. Doesn't at all add up to the chest thumping we do as a practice during the town halls.
On top of this remote working ki naam pe bijli ka bill 10k per mahina aa rha hain. And the tech salaries pumping inflation in the economy. The same place which was available for a 35k is quoting 50k. I wish atleast the hike is inflation beating :/

like

Dating in California! What’s your experience?any difference between NYC?

like

I love going to karaokes but none of my LA friends are into singing in semi-public settings. Want to start a bi-monthly bar hopping then karaoke lounge thing lol. Who’s interested?

like

Hi everyone - Can I please get some likes so I can DM? Thanks in advance!

likehelpful

McKinsey & Company Hey folks!
Was wondering what sort of life sciences projects does usually the Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company take on?
Commercial, access and pricing, M&A, transformation, implementation? (all of them perhaps?)
Basically, what would someone with an LS background be mainly working on in these firms on a day-to-day basis?
Thanks!

like

Has anyone used equal wt. index funds like RSP. Is it worth it?

like

Hi all

Can someone please refer me in TCS for any opportunity
I am working at wipro, having 2.9 YOE in Manual functional testing, in Telecom domain
Please help, as I am trying from 6 months for a change, but in vain
It would be a great help

Skills:
Functional testing
Regression Testing
Progression testing
BRM testing
Sql
Unix
Billing and Invoincin in BRM

Tools:
Siebel CRM tool
QC-ALM
JIRA
Bugzilla

Do schools allow you to defer for more than a year?

like

How is upgrad abroad courses?Do they really help us with credits transferring and studying abroad?

like

Could anyone speak to what it’s like to work for HHS as an attorney advisory? Culture, substance of the work, would be interested to hear anything really. Thank you.

what’re the agencies in Toronto that are best for diversity / healthy culture of mutual respect for all - women, POC? know nowhere is perfect but any doing okay?

like

What’s the word on Ace Metrix? Pros, cons? Every tool has them. More and more of my clients are using it... both for creative pre testing and measurement.

What are questions to ask in an interview with a startup? I work at a medium sized company that brings in ~$70m in revenue with decent health benefits and 401k. I’ll be interviewing with a startup that’s under 50ppl and from what I could find online makes ~$4m in revenue and received a second round of funding (but is in debt). What are smart questions to make sure the company would be a good fit and for me to know what risks I could face joining a startup?

like

I can't imagine what they would have tbough of 50 year olds. 🤣🤣🤣

Post Photo
funnylikeuplifting

This is the very definition of privilege

Able to post something so absurdly wrong (Google PMs in the comments explaining that she transferred ladders when she switched jobs internally, hence pay change)

Able to become a product manager at Google and STILL not comprehend how misleading the race aggregation stat is “Black women make 58 cents to every $1 a white man makes!” not taking into account job choice and individual opportunity.

..all while the comments are filled with blind support

Post Photo
likefunny

Now that it’s officially peach season. Best peach things (fresh peaches, peach drinks, etc.) and where to find them in ATL?

like

Additional Posts in Customer Support

I do feel bad when people can’t afford our subscription any more even though they love it. However, I wish they would stop getting mad at me over it. It’s not my fault!

like

How to stop customer service from ruining your day?

like

My company is receiving backlash for…let’s say a poor decision that has gone viral in my city. For 3 days, almost everyone who has called customer support is just looking to insult and yell at us. This isn’t our fault :/

like

Is it normal to be ghosted after interviews? I’ve had three recently and not one callback.

like

Hiring managers, what do you look for as you’re going through resumes?

like

Managers, how do you help your customer support team avoid burnout?

like

Hi fishes, do you get paid by the hour or receive a salary?

like

Do you prefer bots that oftentimes just provide a list of possible issues that you may have or an actual person where you can directly say what the issue is as your customer support? Let’s discuss!

like

I grew up with a lot of social anxiety so I can't really believe I'm saying this, but my favorite thing about working at a store is that I have to talk to people every day. It's really helped me come "out of my shell" and stepping outside of my comfort zone has given me more confidence than I ever thought it would.

like

For those of you who lead a support team, how do you handle case/ticket queues when agents are OOO? I lead a team of 7 and looking to implement a better OOO process. Thanks!

I'm going to yell at the next person that suggests "just talking on the phone all day" is easy. Telemarketing is the hardest job I've ever had

like

When you’re applying for customer service jobs, do you customize the resume objective for each?

like

Favourite coffee + favourite show + getting your work done? Best balance ever #customersupportperks😌

like

Tell me a feel-good story from work that will restore my faith in humanity.

like

Is anyone else worried about how fast digital platforms are changing? Older employees are already struggling to keep up, and it feels like we always have a new platform to learn.

like

It’s time we collectively stop agreeing to be abused by customers just because management thinks we should.

like

How do you prevent the negativity of your job from impacting your personal life?

like

Do you ever get overwhelmed by the number of software programs you have to use at work?

like

Is there a big difference between working at a call center and a smaller company? Why would you pick one over the other?

like

Any suggestions for how to find a fully remote customer support job?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal