What is the name of your state? California.
I had a ruptured berry brain aneurysm 11 years ago and recently worked for a hospital for 3 1/2 years. I was honest about everything on my application, but did not realize until I started working for them, the extent of my cognitive deficit. I'm still intelligent but a much slower learner and was a constant struggle in my work, but the boss was kind enough not to fire me.
After 2 1/2 years at the hospital, a manager from another department (same hospital) contacted me to discuss my transferring to her department in an administrative position (big promotion). This was based on my background and experience. She was not aware of my deficits. After 2 interviews and the job offer, I requested a third meeting with her to discuss my cognitive deficit and short term memory problems, and was as honest as I could be, not wanting to leave a hopefully secure position if there was risk in the new position. She assured me that my past work experience, demeanor, supervisory skills, etc. made up for the deficits and she didn't mind my taking longer to train.
Things were going fine with the manager, however there was a "leadership team", 3 of whom demanded I be fired for my disabilities (the three that had applied for my job initially and had been turned down by the manager). I was forced to devulge all my confidential medical history in a meeting with these individuals in an attempt to save my job. It was a horrific experience with two of them being very malicious about it. They apparently went over the manager's head and HR got involved. HR wanted me fired and I believe they instructed the manager to "write me up" (since I never have been) with whatever she could. There was NO misconduct so things were made up and because of this I refused to sign the "warning". I was then terminated. I refused HRs request that I sign a statement that I voluntarily resigned.
When I returned (very calm & controlled) to the office to get my laptop, dayrunner and cell phone I was told that I was not permitted in the building and I was forced to sit in an outside atrium for over 2 hours, watching them go through everything in my office, put it in boxes and dump it out in the parking lot. An armed security officer was called to stand by (for NO reason). This is not policy, as others have been terminated and allowed to return for their possessions. The HR director handed my my check and gave me a completely new reason for my termination "unsatisfactory performance".
I've been out of work now for 9 months. I'm giving up the search for work to apply for SSDI due to my permanent disabilities which are confirmed in writing by a neurypsychologist specializing in brain injury.
Do I have a suit against this hospital? I can't afford an attorney unless he/she were to take it on contingency; and feel I will be contacting Legal Aid.
I'd greatly appreciate any advice! Thank you.
Impatiens
I had a ruptured berry brain aneurysm 11 years ago and recently worked for a hospital for 3 1/2 years. I was honest about everything on my application, but did not realize until I started working for them, the extent of my cognitive deficit. I'm still intelligent but a much slower learner and was a constant struggle in my work, but the boss was kind enough not to fire me.
After 2 1/2 years at the hospital, a manager from another department (same hospital) contacted me to discuss my transferring to her department in an administrative position (big promotion). This was based on my background and experience. She was not aware of my deficits. After 2 interviews and the job offer, I requested a third meeting with her to discuss my cognitive deficit and short term memory problems, and was as honest as I could be, not wanting to leave a hopefully secure position if there was risk in the new position. She assured me that my past work experience, demeanor, supervisory skills, etc. made up for the deficits and she didn't mind my taking longer to train.
Things were going fine with the manager, however there was a "leadership team", 3 of whom demanded I be fired for my disabilities (the three that had applied for my job initially and had been turned down by the manager). I was forced to devulge all my confidential medical history in a meeting with these individuals in an attempt to save my job. It was a horrific experience with two of them being very malicious about it. They apparently went over the manager's head and HR got involved. HR wanted me fired and I believe they instructed the manager to "write me up" (since I never have been) with whatever she could. There was NO misconduct so things were made up and because of this I refused to sign the "warning". I was then terminated. I refused HRs request that I sign a statement that I voluntarily resigned.
When I returned (very calm & controlled) to the office to get my laptop, dayrunner and cell phone I was told that I was not permitted in the building and I was forced to sit in an outside atrium for over 2 hours, watching them go through everything in my office, put it in boxes and dump it out in the parking lot. An armed security officer was called to stand by (for NO reason). This is not policy, as others have been terminated and allowed to return for their possessions. The HR director handed my my check and gave me a completely new reason for my termination "unsatisfactory performance".
I've been out of work now for 9 months. I'm giving up the search for work to apply for SSDI due to my permanent disabilities which are confirmed in writing by a neurypsychologist specializing in brain injury.
Do I have a suit against this hospital? I can't afford an attorney unless he/she were to take it on contingency; and feel I will be contacting Legal Aid.
I'd greatly appreciate any advice! Thank you.
Impatiens