- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
I have a chronic skin condition ( HS - Hidradenitis suppurativa) in which when I have flare ups it is almost debilitating, but my whole life I have managed to make it work and have found ways to work with it. I was hired by this company and in the preliminary paperwork, (just in case) I specifically stated my diagnosis, the symptoms that come along with it, and how it might affect my ability to perform said job. I even made sure to verbally discuss this with the hiring manager to ensure we would not run into any issues and I would be able to be accommodated if necessary during these flare up periods. Yesterday, I woke up to one of the worst flare ups I've ever experienced within my time having this condition. I still managed to make it to work, and it took everything in me to walk 50 feet into the entrance. I notified my supervisor immediately, and asked what will need to be done by myself. He called up the head of the department, and after just a couple of seconds of whispering to each other my supervisor comes over and says "just go home, there's no need for you here if you can't perform your job duties. HR will be in contact with you in a little while to discuss things further." I went home, and after a couple of hours of not hearing anything from HR, I decided to reach out to them myself. When the HR director got on the line, I explained the situation, reiterated that I had stated my condition in my onboarding paperwork when it says "please list any disabilities" I made sure to give clear and precise information. I even offered to give her proof of diagnosis, and I had already contacted my doctor's office and they said it would be no problem for them to provide documentation for me. After fully explaining, she stated (paraphrased) "Well if you can't do your job I can only assume we won't really be needing you a part of the team anymore. Once your physical issues are better and taken care of you can feel free to reapply and we will evaluate your application again." and the conversation was ended. I tried contacting them several times today to get further explanation as to whether I officially have been terminated and no further communication has been made by the company. Is this liable for any kind of case? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.