Accessibility fail at work.

[patzilla]

I have spinal stenosis and have to use a cane or sometimes a walker to ambulate. When I asked my employer to install automatic door openers, at first they argued, then when they agreed, it took them 4 months to install them. The problem is, they installed the door openers on two inside doors and none on external doors.

Ass-hats, if I can't get into the building, then the ones inside the building do not help me!

Oh, and their idea of further accommodations? Go on disability leave so we can terminate you.

I'm going to have fun raking them over the coals when I talk to the EEOC.

Comments

[barakta]

Gah, and yes have seen it so many times before for friends in organisations who CHOSE disabled people through internships (aka cheap labour and good PR).

Not sure what the solution is you sound like you're from the US so I don't know how your law works but in the UK I'd say that was "failure to make reasonable adjustment" as they didn't solve the problem you faced because the outer door is still inaccessible. They haven't suggested an alternative entrance or entry system either.

Good luck getting them blatted!

[jadelennox]

it's tough in the US. On the one hand, automatic door openers are without question "reasonable accommodation" which is the buzzword here. On the other hand, lawsuits under the ADA for workplace accommodations almost always fail. So you have to subtly apply pressure, and get the right voices in the right offices to apply pressure, without actually getting to the point of lawsuit.

I love how the system (at least in the US) is pretty much set up to make it so that people with disabilities can't work.