If you present your employer with a verified doctor's note stating that you are healthy, and that the nature of your work does not conflict with your ability to execute your daily responsibilities, an employer is required by law to allow you to work. They have to provide you with any accommodations or adjustments or modifications to your duties as stated by your doctor. It's covered under the ADA. You also might want to check on your state's Anti Discrimination laws; some provide more protections than the federal policies. if they continue to keep you out of work, you should seek an attorney.
The question
I am pregnant and under the care of my ob/gyn. Due to extreme nausea and vomiting my doctor disontinued oral medications. Instead they had a home health agency come to my home and provide me with a pump that provides medication for me around the clock. The medicaion is administred via a small catheter that is inserted under my skin. I was going to return to work, and called my supervisor to advise that I would have to return with my medication pump. She informed me that I was not able to work until the pump had been permamently removed, stating that I would be a liability to the company if I came to work with the pump on.
tgarlobo
From the LawyerCentral forum archive. Originally posted 25 March 2010 on a legal forum that has closed. Names and contact details were removed. See the original (Internet Archive).
1 answer
Add your answer
Answers are reviewed before they appear. They are general information from visitors, not legal advice, and do not create a lawyer-client relationship. Do not include private details.
Need a lawyer for this?
See attorneys near you who handle questions like this one.