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myLot reputation of 71/100. jkatmaou (164)   ranked 390 out of 1,989 in work 11 months ago

I've been having problems at work lately eversince my supervisor was replaced. i have a medical condition which warrants me to have a fixed schedule which is at noon. my supervisor changed my shift to 5am in te morning knowing full well that i cannot come in on time. he said that he did not find any medical certificates indicating my medical condition, but a few days ago, i found out that he had. until now, i haven't any idea hat's going to happen next. he is very difficult to get ahold of and can only be reached when he wants to. i mean, he either wont answer my calls, or he wont be around when i'm in the office. if you were in my place, what would you do?

 

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derlilaStern (1296) response was accepted on 5/19/2009.
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1. myLot reputation of 92/100. derlilaStern (1296)   ranked 289 out of 1,989 in work   11 months ago

I would get another copy of the medical papers from your doctor. Turn them in again and get a statement from the person you hand them to saying that they recieved the papers. Make sure they are signed.

If nothing changes, I would send an email to your supervisor. That way you have a copy that shows it was sent and when it was sent. Tell your supervisor what your concerns are.

If nothing changes, tell your supervisor that you have done everything you can but they are not giving fair accomidations. Contact your HR representative about filing a disabilities complaint. There are a lot of laws that protect you. Your employee has to give you reasonable accomidation. Working at noon instead of 5am is reasonable accomidation.

When you start taking legal steps, they usually listen up. They can get in a lot of trouble if they dont accomidate you!

Good luck. I hope things get better for you.


myLot reputation of 60/100. pkmaster109 (159)   ranked 1,565 out of 1,989 in work  11 months ago

I recently had the same problem and derlila is correct. Legal is the best way to go because what they are doing is flat out illegal. No matter the situation a company is not allowed to single you out or force you to work certain jobs when you have medical reasons not to. Try to get some free advice from a lawyer and ask him/her the best route for you to take. This is what I did when it happened to me and claimed $2000 for negligence on the behalf of the company I worked for. Immediately afterword I quit so as to send my boss a swift message. I have also come to find out that the business is now under as well. Usually people like this don't stay around for long so stay hopeful and best of luck to ya.


myLot reputation of 71/100. jkatmaou (164)   ranked 390 out of 1,989 in work  11 months ago

thanks for the advice! i was actually sending an email to our employee relations department as i was posting this discussion. it was very tedious, but i managed to get copies of my medical certificates.

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. 4pawsx4 (743)   ranked 76 out of 1,989 in work   11 months ago

this really strikes a nerve with me. i had a supervisor who did similiar things to me and my small work group of 6 people. he was new and was trying to prove himself and came into the job with the attitude that he could kick trains off of their tracks. the guy was a total butthole. talking to him did no good, it was 'his way or the highway'. next we went to his boss which did no good either so we went all the way up to the top, the district manager and complained to her. well, stepping on toes like that might have been a no-no but it worked. we voiced our complaints backed up with documentation of things that he said, he did, times we would try to call him and he wouldnt answer the phone or return our calls, everything had a time and date on it. they finally got rid of him, moving him to another department and demoted. no boss has the right to mess with employees like your's is doing to you. if you need to get another copy of your medical papers to give to him, keep a copy for yourself and send a copy to not only him but his boss. someone up above him (his boss) needs to be made aware of what he is doing to you. its harassment, plain and simple and needs to be stopped!


myLot reputation of 71/100. jkatmaou (164)   ranked 390 out of 1,989 in work  11 months ago

thanks! i have gone directly to the HR director, but guess what? he has not replied at all yet. but i've also gone to the VP who handles our department.


myLot reputation of 99/100. 4pawsx4 (743)   ranked 76 out of 1,989 in work  11 months ago

give'um hell kid! someone will listen to you eventually and i hope you get things straightened out soon! also too, i hope they do 'something' to your idiot boss, like ship him to a different job. life will be so much sweeter if they did! keep us posted on how things turn out!


myLot reputation of 71/100. jkatmaou (164)   ranked 390 out of 1,989 in work  10 months ago

i've given the medical certificate they asked for 2 days ago, and guess what? my boss can't be reached until today. also, i have spoken to our HR dept head and was advised that they might not be able to grant me a permanent schedule. he even went as far as to ask me: what if we only have 2 shifts? graveyard and 5am, then what would you do? I told him i will be forced to resign. we are a 24/7 company and i know for sure that we wont have just 2 shifts as that will leave a very long vacancy in between shifts.


myLot reputation of 99/100. 4pawsx4 (743)   ranked 76 out of 1,989 in work  10 months ago

geez, they are sure jerking you around! i wonder if you went to someone like a labor board if they could help? i sure wouldnt resign without putting up one heck of a fight! GIVE 'EM HELL!

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3. cvodrey (89)   11 months ago

I would call the doctor to have the medical information faxed to me, scan it, and send it to his email address. I would also keep a copy of it on hand at ALL times, and find out where he is going to be, and when. I would make it a point to accidentally on purpose run into him. He can't hide forever. And you could make it a point to show up at work at an undesignated time so he won't be expecting you. He has to show up at sometime right?

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4. ashleymae (1)   11 months ago

well..if i were you,i try to go to clinic or my doctors to talk your supervisor about that case,maybe he/she clear the mind if knows that your condition is very
serious.i think all people have heart so he/she give you a choice after the doctor tell that you need to work to work schedule he/she advice.

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5. kelleyp93 (3)   11 months ago

I would start with covering every aspect. Get another medical certificate. Even if you know that he has already seen it, get another one. Get all the evidence you can when you approach him. If you say something to him then have to come back with whatever proof, that gives him time to dig up dirt on you (or make up dirt) before you have the opportunity to do it to him. Write an email, even ask your IT guy if he can print off a report of the phone calls you've made from your desk phone. It might not help, but it can't hurt. Do you have anything in writing from when you were hired with your former supervisor? An email or any kind of documentation that they were aware of this and that's why you had your previously approved schedule? You said a few days ago that you found out he had seen a medical certificate? How did you find this out? Can you go through that resource to help you? Do you have a human resource office you can go to?


myLot reputation of 71/100. jkatmaou (164)   ranked 390 out of 1,989 in work  11 months ago

my previous supervisor provided me with the information. he said that my current super confided that he saw the medical certificates and that at the time they changed my schedule, they hadn't seen my files yet as thy were locked in my previous super's drawer.

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6. myLot reputation of 97/100. lynnemg (3625)   ranked 436 out of 1,989 in work   11 months ago

First, I would make more copies of the medical information. Keep copies for yourself and give copies to anyone who may need to see them at work. Then go to your super again. If there is no answer or positive result, go above his head to HIS super. Keep following the chain of command and file grievances if needed.
It may seem loike a lot of hassle, but if you don't stand up to him now, who knows what he will try next.

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7. myLot reputation of 91/100. sudiptacallingu (7723)   11 months ago

I now what you mean, some people are just forever constipated. You will never see them with a smile and they are forever there to make life miserable for others. I am sure you still have people around you who know about your particular condition…so you are not alone. I think you should get a fresh certificate from your doctor and furnish it again…if that doesn’t work, you can always speak to higher authorities.

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8. myLot reputation of 99/100. hotsummer (2792)   11 months ago

oh what kind of person he is. very inconsiderate. i hope every thing works out well soon.

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9. netmoney2009 (27)   11 months ago

I think it is better if you can have a talk with him. Tell him what you think and find a way to solve your problem. But, try to be honest, respect and not to be offensive.

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10. glogonz416 (14)   ranked 1,101 out of 1,989 in work   11 months ago

Have you tried talking to him about how you feel about this? It might help to be open with him about the changes that he wanted to implement. If this will not work, why not try to talk to your HRD or anyone that will help you with your boss? If you have a medical condition, does this affect your performance in your job? Don't let him find any reason for him to find faults in the way you do your job.


myLot reputation of 71/100. jkatmaou (164)   ranked 390 out of 1,989 in work  11 months ago

my medical condition only affects me in the sense that i need a fixed schedule, but they almost always depend on me to covr for someone else's sifts if we are shorthanded. also, i do more than my share of work.

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