Maryland
Hello all. My spouse was recently fired due to overlooking some safety rules at his job. He held this position for 10 years. The thing is that he has been seeing his doctor all year for depression/mood disorder. He has made good progress with meds & therapy. He never advised his immediate supervisor due to the stigma attached to this disorder-just his HR dep't so that he could take FMLA for it. (It was approved.) His illness causes lack of concentration among other things, and this caused him to forgo the safety things that got him terminated. His union, which is very weak, has filed a grievance, and it is coming up. Does he have any legal recourse? Should he even bring this up since he never told his direct manager? Does the ADA come into effect here? Any advice is appreciated--thanks.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Hello all. My spouse was recently fired due to overlooking some safety rules at his job. He held this position for 10 years. The thing is that he has been seeing his doctor all year for depression/mood disorder. He has made good progress with meds & therapy. He never advised his immediate supervisor due to the stigma attached to this disorder-just his HR dep't so that he could take FMLA for it. (It was approved.) His illness causes lack of concentration among other things, and this caused him to forgo the safety things that got him terminated. His union, which is very weak, has filed a grievance, and it is coming up. Does he have any legal recourse? Should he even bring this up since he never told his direct manager? Does the ADA come into effect here? Any advice is appreciated--thanks.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?