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jeanete
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I am 25 years old and was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Failure in April of 1998. I started dialysis in August of 1998 and wanted to continue to work. I work for a retail atore in th ereciving department. The job requires a lot of lifting that I am unable to do due to my dialysis access in my upper left arm. When I approached my boss anout being moved to another area I was told that there wasn't any where for me to go and that if i waited until after the first of the year I would be moved then..meanwhile I was unable to get my hours because I was not able to perform all the job functions...I asked agian and brought in a doctors note explaining the situaton..I was told no ...another manager offered me postion in her part of the store but the store manager said no again....so I treid to manage through the christmas season not getting my hours and doing more than allowed...after the first of the year lots of moves where made in the store but I was not asked nor moved ...meanwhile another employee had gotten sick and went on leave for 2 months..when she was going to return she had a lifting restriction that was supposed to be for about 2 months..this employee also worked in the back..she was immediately moved form the backroom and had a fellow employee tha was to work with her at all times and do her lifting...I confronted my human resources manager about this and I was told that it was not her decsion but the store managers..when I confronted him he bascially told me it was not the same situation and he had to move her...I know this is long and I abbreviated where I could...anything I can do legally about this?? Thank You in advance Jeanette