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Originally Posted by vulnerable26  So in the mean time I was just asking my rights. And I will fight them, and if I get fired, so be it at least I tired. Especially for the other diabetics at my work place. |
As others have said, you
do have rights and they are spelled out in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act--jazzbo gave you a link that details them--which requires employers to make "reasonable accommodations" for people, including diabetics.
The question being addressed here then is less
are there rules, but what must you do to invoke them in the best way possible for you and your coworker, and any other diabetics who work there. Your fighting spirit is lovely, and should stand you in good stead.
There is an organization in New York that's very familiar with these federal issues (so the differences in state law won't matter): the Center for the Independence of the Disabled of New York . They can give you a great deal of free advice.
Second, New Jersey has a department of human rights that should be helpful with this . NJ also certainly has a department of labor, with someone responsible for issues like this. I would check on the state of new jersey website and ask them. The New Jersey chapter of the ACLU might be helpful as well, if only to ask questions, whether you decide to bring a lawsuit or not.
The questions of, do we have workplace rights and if, when, and if so how, litigation should be used are big ones that we've talked about elsewhere on this forum. You've asked if you have rights, and you do. Invoking them with lawyers is best always used as a last resort, but the reason they're called
lawyers is because they're here to help implement the law. Your rights.
It's breathtakingly ironic that your employer provides a service--an
accommodation--for the deaf.
I'm also worried about your safety; please follow up on some of the suggestions you got on this thread--it really is a serious matter of your health and safety. You've only been diabetic a short while, and you have much to learn (and have found a great place here to learn it). Do take the advice in this thread as soon as you can.
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PS: I am right across the river, so if you want to PM me for some more contacts, I'd be glad to help.
