Let Go from Work

[discouraged01]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

New Jersey

My job description is to interview individuals for curb to curb service for a public bus company if they cannot make it to the bus stop due to their disability. The interview must be conducted in private in accordance with the public bus companies rules. We recently relocated the office onto a different floor. Prior to moving everyone had their own office. After we moved upstairs everyone's office was in a cubicle's final session. When the public bus company can for yearly evaluations they noticed the privacy was gone with the cubicle style office arrangement.

I was released from work until a temporary soundproof partition could be installed. I am a quadriplegic and use voice recognition software to conduct the interviews. Is it the employers responsibility to build a soundproof office? Does this situation fall under the ADA guidelines?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[cbg]

You've asked this question before, or close to it. So I'm going to cut to the chase and answer the question you are really asking.

Releasing you from work until they can build a soundproof partition is LEGAL. There is NOTHING in the law that is going to force them to keep you employed and paid while they do so. The ADA is not going to force them to build you a soundproof office if there is another, less costly, just as effective method.

 

[ecmst12]

Stop starting new threads! Keep all your questions in your original thread!