Termination Notice - Due To Ptsd Symptoms

[willing]

Hi Knight-Soldier - Good luck to you. You sound strong and confident. January 2016 seems to be a month-for-terminations as there is at least one other member acknowledging that here in your thread. For me I had to get down to what was really going on and sit with that to find the direction I needed to go. The emotional shame and fighting I have been doing has taken it's toll on me. I hope you can maintain that fighting stance more than anything but it comes down to is it worth the fight? $ and benefits lost are huge. But if I pursue this avenue it will likely kill me (more like I'll kill myself). I worked in County government and was terminated without cause Jan 11th. My Union rep said he could only help me contractually (so nothing he can do, the contractual obligations are met) and that discrimination was with Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC handles Federal) or Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH handles State & Local). Right now I feel I don't want to go back to an environment that doesn't want me. Instead I'm going to focus and fight for how I can get back to work in something that let's me regulate my disability of PTSD. Best to you and all who are struggling with Wrongful Termination ~willing

 

[anthony]

Such things could go either way, based on all the facts. Like mentioned above, whilst mental illnesses have discrimination laws, unfortunately that does not protect you from being fired due to non-performance, regardless whether mental illness or not. You must perform the duties employed to perform, only required legal compensations are required, such as access or such. If your mental illness stops you working, that is not the employers problem -- you both have rights, it is not one sided, like many often believe.

 

[DavidCarpenter]

That's good hope you find your document (paper)..

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Such things could go either way, based on all the facts. Like mentioned above, whilst mental illnesses have discrimination laws, unfortunately that does not protect you from being fired due to non-performance, regardless whether mental illness or not. You must perform the duties employed to perform, only required legal compensations are required, such as access or such. If your mental illness stops you working, that is not the employers problem -- you both have rights, it is not one sided, like many often believe.

Agreed!

Remember though the VA should be the place that would understand PTSD and other mental illnesses more than other businesses, it is a business nonetheless.

Also remember, at least here in the US we have FMLA for medical and mental issues.

For me, when I was able to take FMLA out (a year after employement) it took a long time for me to agree and my therapist is more than happy to fill out the FMLA paperwork every 6 months, and to say the least, having it and 2 very understanding supervisors is what has saved my job!

Im not Union but Im sure a Union rep would have even more rights as thats what a Union is for.

My point is, we have our tools to use in this country but as Anthony said, the business also has their rights.

 

[Michael B.]

You must perform the duties employed to perform, only required legal compensations are required, such as access or such. If your mental illness stops you working, that is not the employers problem -- you both have rights, it is not one sided, like many often believe.

Employment is 'at will' were I live. I was fired after I admitted I was diagnosed with PTSD because of an OTJ exposure that gave me HCV. I was fired on paper because my employer said I demonstrated violent behavior. There's no true record of this EVER occurring. It started after I complained about an intoxicated co-worker. I was called a hypocrite because I used to use alcohol (7.5 years sober). I didn't know at the time, but that was the start of my termination process. I was very good at what I do, my performance evaluations reflected this.