What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maine
I know that question may be confusing and I hope these details clear it up better
I work for a call center, and as such the call center is split up into teams and shifts. Starting in December of 2015 I was restricted from driving on a temporary basis due to the medical condition. The doctors cleared me to the point to return to work with restrictions in January of 2016. Because of the condition I have been dealing with which results in passing out and being unresponsive, I worked for 2 days, but had a request in to ask for my schedule to be changed so I can meet the needs of getting a ride into work. I live in a rural area from the city where my job is located and it takes about 30 minutes one way to get in so I can just hop a bus. They agreed and in writing gave me an email stating that they approved my schedule change until March of 2016.
After working 2 days I had recurrences that were not able to allow me to perform my job so I took a leave of absence and returned to work in April of 2016, when I returned though I had restrictions I could still perform my job, however the key component was that I still can not drive (nobody wants a guy driving and passing out) After making a request for an alternate schedule again due to the medical condition leading to the fact I can not drive, my employer agreed to give me an alternate schedule and included my doctor also filling out paperwork documenting my issue, my safety at work, and the ability I can not drive. It is clear that it is temporary but in the meantime these restrictions must be in place until I am cleared by all the specialists I see on this condition. However, this time around nothing has been given to me in writing except for verbal consent and confirmation. It is documented in the system I have an alternate schedule.
As of recent between HR and my Supervisor they are forcing me to take a path that involves choosing a shift, working it and the fact that I been told I can not drive due to a medical condition is not an acceptable reason to have an alternate work schedule, yet has gone as far as agreeing to giving me an alternate schedule, they are telling me I need to start thinking about what shift I am going to work because even though I have a medical condition and even though for the time being I can not drive, I have to pick a shift and somehow be expected to show up.
For tidbits my schedule I requested has a start time of 8:15am, the closest team starts at 7:50am, my shift has a 30 minute lunch, ends at 4:45, while the team has an hour lunch and ends at 4:50 and only one of my days off, differs from the rest of the team. I don't feel I am being too absurd with my request they at one point seemed fine with (twice)
I would like to know if my employer under these circumstances is able to lawfully do this? I have had this job for nearly 2 years and enjoy it, but I feel it is not right to do this to me. I am a reasonable person and if I said I couldn't drive because my car won't start, I wouldn't expect my employer to make a schedule change as a result. There seems to be more focus on the fact that I can't drive, not why I am temporarily restricted from driving.
I know that question may be confusing and I hope these details clear it up better
I work for a call center, and as such the call center is split up into teams and shifts. Starting in December of 2015 I was restricted from driving on a temporary basis due to the medical condition. The doctors cleared me to the point to return to work with restrictions in January of 2016. Because of the condition I have been dealing with which results in passing out and being unresponsive, I worked for 2 days, but had a request in to ask for my schedule to be changed so I can meet the needs of getting a ride into work. I live in a rural area from the city where my job is located and it takes about 30 minutes one way to get in so I can just hop a bus. They agreed and in writing gave me an email stating that they approved my schedule change until March of 2016.
After working 2 days I had recurrences that were not able to allow me to perform my job so I took a leave of absence and returned to work in April of 2016, when I returned though I had restrictions I could still perform my job, however the key component was that I still can not drive (nobody wants a guy driving and passing out) After making a request for an alternate schedule again due to the medical condition leading to the fact I can not drive, my employer agreed to give me an alternate schedule and included my doctor also filling out paperwork documenting my issue, my safety at work, and the ability I can not drive. It is clear that it is temporary but in the meantime these restrictions must be in place until I am cleared by all the specialists I see on this condition. However, this time around nothing has been given to me in writing except for verbal consent and confirmation. It is documented in the system I have an alternate schedule.
As of recent between HR and my Supervisor they are forcing me to take a path that involves choosing a shift, working it and the fact that I been told I can not drive due to a medical condition is not an acceptable reason to have an alternate work schedule, yet has gone as far as agreeing to giving me an alternate schedule, they are telling me I need to start thinking about what shift I am going to work because even though I have a medical condition and even though for the time being I can not drive, I have to pick a shift and somehow be expected to show up.
For tidbits my schedule I requested has a start time of 8:15am, the closest team starts at 7:50am, my shift has a 30 minute lunch, ends at 4:45, while the team has an hour lunch and ends at 4:50 and only one of my days off, differs from the rest of the team. I don't feel I am being too absurd with my request they at one point seemed fine with (twice)
I would like to know if my employer under these circumstances is able to lawfully do this? I have had this job for nearly 2 years and enjoy it, but I feel it is not right to do this to me. I am a reasonable person and if I said I couldn't drive because my car won't start, I wouldn't expect my employer to make a schedule change as a result. There seems to be more focus on the fact that I can't drive, not why I am temporarily restricted from driving.
