#EmploymentLaw #WorkplaceSafety #DoctorNoteIssue
Hey everyone! 👋 Has anyone else experienced a situation like this before? I need some advice on what to do next regarding my employer ignoring my doctor’s note. Here’s a bit of background:
I work in a company that deals with fiberglass and coolant, and I’ve had bad reactions to both substances. Despite having a doctor’s note recommending that I be moved to a safer environment, my supervisor has been resistant and keeps putting me back in potentially harmful situations.
Here are my options as I see them:
– Talk to my supervisor again and try to be moved to one of the other departments
– Consider reaching out to HR for assistance
– Keep advocating for my health and well-being until a resolution is reached
What do you all think? Any advice or similar experiences to share? I’d appreciate any help or insights you can provide! Let’s support each other through this challenging situation. 💪 #SupportingEachOther #WorkplaceHealth #Advocacy
Sure, fill out ADA paperwork, get a medical provider’s endorsement and enter into the reasonable accommodation process.
If your job is “fiberglass fabrication inspector”, then you probably can’t get away from fiberglass, but you could get your company to provide you with additional PPE or similar.
Alternately, the union may be able to get you an internal transfer to a different position.
Quitting and getting a different employer altogether, as you mentioned, is also a perfectly reasonable course of action.
HR here.
Yes, you should talk to HR and ask for FMLA paperwork. If you are eligible (scroll down [here](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/28-fmla)), tell HR you want to start the process. If certified & designated as FMLA, you can take job/benefit protected time off to deal with this. FMLA is unpaid and gives you up to 12 weeks off.
You could also talk to HR about an ADA accommodation. Be aware, though, that if all the jobs for which you qualify involve exposure to fiberglass or coolant, they don’t have to accommodate.
Have you filed a claim for worker’s compensation?
If your employer won’t provide PPE and a workspace that will adequately protect you from medical consequences, then it’s time to file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA.