What is the name of your state? Wisconsin.
I am from Wisconsin. I was unemployed for 8 months and finally found a job with a national finance company. Before I was hired, I was never informed that I would be required to travel. Had I been informed, I would have not accepted the job because I suffer from Fibromyalgia. I would have been able to finish collecting my remaining unemployment checks and continue my job search. A couple of weeks into the job I learned I would have to make a trip 3 hours away (fortunately, that meeting was rescheduled to be held in the city I work in). I didn't know what I was going to do. Then, a couple of weeks after that, my boss told me to clear my calendar because I have to go to Chicago March 30-31. I am very upset because I was not told of this requirement. I received a note from my doctor stating that I should not drive for more than 30 mins. outside of my city due to illness.....please accommodate. I have not given this note to my boss yet, because I don't believe I will be accommodated because the trip is required and has to do with policy and compliance. I cannot believe the position this company has put me in. I am a single mom and have no other support so I cannot quit and when the March trip comes up....I know I will be fired and I won't have enough work hours in for a new benefit year for unemployment. Not all disabilities can be "seen." I can't believe they wouldn't mention the travel requirements to a potential employee because that would be an issue with many people...not to mention someone with an illness or disability. On my application I stated I wouldn't be willing to transfer to other locations if the job required it. I stated that I would consider it depending on the location and timing. You would think my boss would have mentioned something about travel after my remarks on the application. On my application I stated that there wouldn't be any reason I couldn't perform my duties because I wasn't told about the traveling. I am able to do all of the things I was told that was involved with the job. I knew I would have to drive to the bank to deliver deposits, but that is local. Do I have any recourse if I get fired due to my illness? It's not my fault they didn't disclose that I would have to travel to Chicago and these other periodic meetings. Equal rights said they would have to show why they couldn't accommodate me.
Cathy
I am from Wisconsin. I was unemployed for 8 months and finally found a job with a national finance company. Before I was hired, I was never informed that I would be required to travel. Had I been informed, I would have not accepted the job because I suffer from Fibromyalgia. I would have been able to finish collecting my remaining unemployment checks and continue my job search. A couple of weeks into the job I learned I would have to make a trip 3 hours away (fortunately, that meeting was rescheduled to be held in the city I work in). I didn't know what I was going to do. Then, a couple of weeks after that, my boss told me to clear my calendar because I have to go to Chicago March 30-31. I am very upset because I was not told of this requirement. I received a note from my doctor stating that I should not drive for more than 30 mins. outside of my city due to illness.....please accommodate. I have not given this note to my boss yet, because I don't believe I will be accommodated because the trip is required and has to do with policy and compliance. I cannot believe the position this company has put me in. I am a single mom and have no other support so I cannot quit and when the March trip comes up....I know I will be fired and I won't have enough work hours in for a new benefit year for unemployment. Not all disabilities can be "seen." I can't believe they wouldn't mention the travel requirements to a potential employee because that would be an issue with many people...not to mention someone with an illness or disability. On my application I stated I wouldn't be willing to transfer to other locations if the job required it. I stated that I would consider it depending on the location and timing. You would think my boss would have mentioned something about travel after my remarks on the application. On my application I stated that there wouldn't be any reason I couldn't perform my duties because I wasn't told about the traveling. I am able to do all of the things I was told that was involved with the job. I knew I would have to drive to the bank to deliver deposits, but that is local. Do I have any recourse if I get fired due to my illness? It's not my fault they didn't disclose that I would have to travel to Chicago and these other periodic meetings. Equal rights said they would have to show why they couldn't accommodate me.
Cathy