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Posted by Slabicki on August 11, 2012, at 16:19:39
Hello there,
I know this is not my immediate concern now, as I wait for ECT, but it happened over a month ago, when I was still doing O'K.
I've had six jobs interviews and I was denied a job although I have the qualifications and experience.
That was just for the entry level job.I'm on disability right now, and also I was terminated from a job in the past, but it was over 10 years ago. (due to my illness)
I have the information that each consumer is entilted to a free consumer report once a year.
I just don't know how to get it.
I don't mean the credit report, but I've read that some agencies may sell your medical info.I've called the state attorney general office,
and also the Federal Trade Comission Office,
but they said they can't help me if the employer
didn't dislosed whether they used any consumer reports.Can anyone suggest how can I find out if the employer used any consumer reports against me?
I wonder if they can find in the computer that you have a disability.
I hope to have ECT and return to work, and I will keep trying, but I'm affraid it will happen again.
Any suggestions?
Slabicki
Posted by Phillipa on August 11, 2012, at 18:23:39
In reply to Disability and employment discrimination, posted by Slabicki on August 11, 2012, at 16:19:39
I didn't know this. Somehow could they obtain info from SSRI number? I thought work places were not allowed to discriminate due to illnesses? Phillipa
Posted by sleepygirl2 on August 11, 2012, at 23:07:33
In reply to Disability and employment discrimination, posted by Slabicki on August 11, 2012, at 16:19:39
I am sorry that I don't know, but isn't it against the law to disclose health information in such a way?
It could be anything... A bad economy, time gaps in your resume? Who knows.
I do sympathize. I just outright lie during those employee physicals. If my meds don't come up on a drug test, then I'm not volunteering the info.
Posted by TemporarilyBob on September 7, 2012, at 11:05:07
In reply to Disability and employment discrimination, posted by Slabicki on August 11, 2012, at 16:19:39
I have been fired from two jobs because of my disability.
The first? I got an ounce of flesh from them. They had a written disciplinary procedure and clearly violated it. Still, I had no physical evidence it was due to my disability. The lawyer I worked with specialized in wrongful work dismissals. He shared a story of a seminar of 100 lawyers on disability law. The moderator asked at the beginning for anyone who had actually won a disability case to stand. Out of a crowd of 100 specialists in that area of law, ONE person stood. I took his advice and settled out of court rather than push for damages.
The second? They did try to help me. They did try to accommodate my needs. In the end, they still fired me because of my disability, but they covered their bases well.
I'm not sure that a future employer could find out much from a credit report ... any sort of testing or agency has to have privacy protections for you, even if it is in-house. I worked for Lehman Brothers before they disintegrated and had to go through drug testing. One of my meds came through the screening as an opiate. It was handled discreetly and professionally by those in the company that did such things, and my boss was none the wiser. Then again, Lehman was a pretty huge megacorp at the time .... For a few months after that ....
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