Boredoutofmymind
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I work for a big corporation. I am a full time employee. I unload trucks. I am 2-3 months pregnant. My Dr wrote a note stating that I cannot lift more than 15 pounds. My job code states I must be able to lift 50+. I was pulled into the office a few days ago with the managers and told that pregnancy is not a disability and that I need to do my job. My direct supervisor understood my decision for not pulling pallets of liquid stacked 10 ft high, weighing 1 ton or more. He was willing to work with me, so I didn't have to pull heavy pallets/ carts or other unsuitable tasks. The upper management team and human resources told me that I needed to fill out an American Disability Act request form, so that they could accommodate me in the position. The HR manager told me straight up that there is no way to accommodate me in that position (even though there are tasks that are required of the team that are light duty) and that I would probably be terminated within 30 days. Or if my Dr filled out a Leave of Absence packet, that I could start disability. Supposedly there are no other available positions within the store that have a weight limit of 15 or less pounds.
What is your opinion of this situation?
What is your opinion of this situation?