Re: Harassed at work because of health
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From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 26 21:28:35 2008
I would file a complaint with the EEOC equal employment opportunity
center? I think is what it stands for. I think the web address is
http://www.eeoc.gov Your boss has no right to pressure you into making rash
decisions about your health or to "threaten" you regarding your health.
Deffinately contact the EEOC and see if they can help you. Many people
have sued their employers for this very same issue and won. They can
not descriminate against you because you have health issues. Im not
sure what type of work you do but if its customer service would you be
able to work from home for that company? I would go ahead and file for
social security disability as well especially with you having to miss
work because of your health. It can take years to get approved so go
ahead and apply now.
As far as FMLA your only allowed 12 weeks of FMLA leave a year. So yes
it does run out. Unfortunately!
Im sorry your having to deal with a crappy work environment. I would
also seek counseling to help you deal with everything. It will also
help with the eeoc case especially if work is causing you undue stress,
plus dealing with two very debilitating illnesses is hard on your
emotions as well! Many ((HUGS)) and I hope your able to either find a
new job or have a better work environment with the one your in now!
Niki
At Fri, 26 Sep 2008, anonymous wrote:
>
>Just do the best that you can. If you can stay at work, it is
>definitely better. I was let go because of my illness and absence, and
>my FMLA ran out. I was part of a union and it did nothing for me. This
>disease really stinks. See if you can work from home perhaps run your
>own business? I wish I had more to offer you in way of suggestions.
>Please take care. I am going to get a hysterectomy myself - perhaps
>this is not such a bad suggestion?
>
>Wishing you pain free days.
>
>Mel
>At Fri, 26 Sep 2008, Kathy wrote:
>>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I'm currently on an Intermittent FMLA leave from work. This was
>>originally due to my endo. I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with
>>Fibromyalgia, which explained even more why I have been feeling so
>>miserable and like my entire body is breaking on me. On average, I miss
>>about a day a week of work due to pain from one or the other (sometimes
>>both). I try very hard to go in as I'm not married and living on my own
>>so if I don't pay my bills, I'll be living in a box on the corner, lol.
>>However, this week has been horrendous and I have missed 3 days because
>>of it. My problem is this. I feel like I'm being a little...harassed
>>at work because of this. I'm not sure if harassed is the right word,
>>but that's what it feels like. I'm a quiet person at work and I try to
>>always keep a smile on my face and be friendly to people. I think it's
>>for this reason that people doubt me or don't believe me. But I work in
>>customer service, so I basically HAVE to be that way. Every time I'm
>>out for more then a day at a time, my supervisor calls me in to her
>>office to "talk" about what I'm going to do "about my health". She
>>keeps telling me I need to "do something" but I keep explaining to her
>>that realistically, there's nothing that CAN be done...it's not like
>>they can just do something and I'm all fixed. Lately she's really been
>>talking about how I need to get a hysterectomy if they can't do
>>anything. I'm only 28 years old and I have no kids. I'm not sure if I
>>want kids (I always have, but have prepared myself in case I can't have
>>them). But I am definitely not ready to just cut everything out and say
>>"Oh well, guess no kids for me"...especially when a hysterectomy doesn't
>>always get rid of endo. She also doesn't understand the severity of my
>>Fibromyalgia and told me my docotr must be a "quack". She also keeps
>>telling me I need to "figure this out" because when my FMLA runs out, I
>>can't go on it again, which doesn't seem right to me. Also, the girls
>>at work are constantly making loud comments about how I won't be able to
>>have kids...this is usually after I've missed a day at work and they're
>>mad about it (I guess). Between my health and this other mess at work,
>>I am miserable. Does anyone have any suggestions? My HR department is
>>pointless and doesn't do anything to help anyone. Not to mention, my
>>supervisors a little "opinionated and loud", so I'm not really good at
>>approaching her. I would love to work from home so I can deal with
>>this, but most likely they'll come up with a reason I can't.
>>
>>Any suggestions??? PLEASE help...so miserable...
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