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Thu, February 01, 2018 8:05 AM

I have a few questions I’m hoping you guys can help answer. About 3 months ago I got a job with the county I live in. Good job with good hours benefits pay etc. My crohns is typically under control. I may have a bad day 1-3 a month that I have to take off. Now I have the sick time to call and take off. Is there any information I should know about in case they say I am fired bc of the crohns? When I’m there I am capable of doing the work which I prove everyday. The majority of the time I’m great but when I’m not, I’m not. Y’all know how it goes. My other question is do y’all have any sort of references or point me in the right direction for work from Home jobs? I think the best solution for me to be able to work full time would be working from home. I do have some prospect with medical coding but I’ll need to do the classes first. Any information y’all could provide is much appreciated. 

FPO DrWiggles
Joined Feb 1, 2018

Thu, July 14, 2022 8:26 AM

Reply posted for DrWiggles.

I would say that it is a fairly safe bet that they will not fire you. You have health insurance through work, which means they cannot legally fire you for having Crohn’s disease. However, I do think it is good practice to ask the manager. Now it is quite easy to get mushroom capsules high online which are often very difficult to find.

FPO Sam Padberg
Joined Oct 20, 2021

Tue, June 07, 2022 2:31 AM

Reply posted for Sam Padberg.

 If your doctor doesn't think you're safe or healthy enough to return to work, then it's best that you follow their advice, even if it means staying home for good (and possibly losing your job). It is recommended a good  https://aussiessay.org/ source for essay writing help. I am pretty sure that if they fire you because of this, they are breaking labor laws. They can't just fire someone because of their disability (or any other protected characteristic)

FPO Sam Padberg
Joined Oct 20, 2021

Mon, June 06, 2022 3:57 AM

Reply posted for Stephanie Jerom.

If your doctor doesn't think you're safe or healthy enough to return to work, then it's best that you follow their advice, even if it means staying home for good (and possibly losing your job). It is recommended a good https://aussiessay.org/ source for essay writing help. I am pretty sure that if they fire you because of this, they are breaking labor laws. They can't just fire someone because of their disability (or any other protected characteristic).

FPO Stephanie Jerom
Joined Aug 24, 2021

Mon, October 18, 2021 12:57 PM

Reply posted for Stephan829.

Mostly all of private and government sectors have policy for those employers who want to take off on the basis of medical conditions and they also provide all medical facilities. The essay writing service australia has picked the best from the market in order to fulfill students' requirements.

FPO Stephan829
Joined Oct 18, 2021

Thu, February 15, 2018 3:43 PM

Reply posted for administrator.

There are a few things that are important for you to learn about work and IBD.   The ADA and FMLA can help you protect your job.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.  IBD affects every patient differently, but for some patients their IBD may be considered disabling.  The ADA protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, pay, social activities, and other employment-related activities.
 
The ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations unless doing so results in an undue hardship for the employer.  An accommodation may be as simple as moving an employee’s desk so it is near a bathroom, or as complex as restructuring a job, acquiring or modifying equipment, changing a schedule, or reassigning an employee to a vacant position that the employee is qualified for.  A reasonable accommodation might also include paid or unpaid leave for hospitalizations for surgery, medical appointments, and medication infusion appointments.
 
Reasonable accommodations may be requested via written request, email, or oral communication.  Consider reaching out to the Human Resources Department, or to your manager for company specific guidelines.  It will also be necessary to turn in sufficient medical documentation to show that the request for accommodation is supported by medical evidence.  Keep in mind that different employers will want different information.
 What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.  Under FMLA an individual can take up to 12 weeks of leave within a given 12 month time period where continued health coverage is provided. A covered employer is a private-sector employer, with 50 or more employees in 20 or more work weeks in the current or preceding calendar year. A covered employer also includes a public agency, including a local, state, or Federal government agency, regardless of the number of employees it employs; or public or private elementary or secondary school regardless of the number of employees it employs.  To be eligible, employees must have worked under the covered employer for at least 12 months.  The 12 months of employment do not have to be consecutive; however, employees must have provided at least 1,250 hours of service to the employer during the 12 month period immediately before the leave.   Additionally three states, California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, provide paid family medical leave through state disability insurance programs.
 
 
For more specific information, and to find a list of additional resources, please view our “Employment and Inflammatory Bowel Disease” Fact Sheet:    http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/assets/pdfs/employment-and-inflammatory.pdf
 
 
 

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Joined Oct 12, 2017

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