r/mildlyinfuriating • u/eldritchpussymaggots • Jul 15 '26

I just wanted a hot dog Pointed out the training wasn't ADA compliant at my new job. Got this text the same day (the job listing is still up)

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  1. This was a cleaning position at a medical building, I'm leaving it intentionally vague as not to doxx myself.

  2. I have dyslexia, but my disability would not have interfered with my work, I can read fine, it just takes me a very long time.

  3. This was my first day

I asked for a TTS application for the reading portion of the training, which was extremely long and I knew I wasn't going to finish it in the allotted time. They said that wasn't built into their system so they couldn't do anything. ← That's not ADA compliant. I asked if I could add an OCR + TTS browser extension, they said it was fine.

About 40 minutes after I clock out, they texted me I was fired because they're apparently reducing headcount.. by firing one person... and leaving their "urgently hiring" Indeed listing up. Right.

Edit:

I'm not confident in my ability to sue because I don't have my accommodation request in writing. This was a verbal exchange, I was more so asking where the TTS option was because most job training has it somewhere.

When I was told they did not have TTS, I mentioned that's not ADA compliant. I then asked for either more time, a loaner computer (something I was already going to be getting after training), or permission to add a 3rd party OCR & TTS program.

They said that the third option was fine, so I did it, and listened to the training via third party app for the rest of the shift. I thought nothing of it. Lo and behold I was fired extremely coincidentally afterwards.

Edit 2:

This post is getting too many notifications of people saying the same things repeatedly so I've muted it 😭 If you're a legal professional of some sort and you have specific resources or concerns please message me or I probably won't see it.

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u/Annual_Berry8043 Jul 16 '26

There is basically no way to prove this was an ADA issue. A lawsuit would be a waste of money.

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u/mewfahsah BLUE Jul 16 '26

Plus the paper trail is likely nonexistent.

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u/Genbukan Jul 16 '26

And OPs story was likely fiction as well

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u/TheeAntelope Jul 16 '26

It isn’t a lawsuit, it’s an EEOC complaint. Everyone in this thread knows nothing about wrongful termination/ADA claims.

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u/HalobenderFWT Jul 16 '26

Yeah, they did give OP a reasonable accommodation for their disability. Not sure they’re going to have a case for the ADA part.

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u/No-Beach81 Jul 16 '26

It’s Reddit, a lawsuit is a quick and easy process and guarantees you thousands of dollars!

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u/AmYisraelChai_ Jul 16 '26

Uh that just isn't true

If you ask for an accommodation, then the next interaction with company is getting fired, you have a case lmao

Especially if they provide reason like eliminating the job, which can be found to be not true by the job existing still and being filled by someone else

You don't need damning 100% proof and a smoking gun in a lawsuit. A simple "Yeah that tracks" works lmao

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u/unsoldburrito Jul 16 '26

None of this is true, adding lmao does not make things factual

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u/spartygw Jul 16 '26

Yeah, you don’t know what you’re talking about. lmao

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u/Annual_Berry8043 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

The chances of winning any kind of discrimination suit for termination is basically zero unless you have it in writing that you’re fired for insert discriminating reason.

It’s really not worth the money and time for a case you’re almost guaranteed to lose.

If OP requested for assistance and didn’t get it, they can certainly file a complaint. But any kind of lawsuit would be foolish.

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u/AmYisraelChai_ Jul 16 '26

That's not true holy shit

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u/Annual_Berry8043 Jul 16 '26

I can only assume you don’t live in America. Because it’s so very true here with at will employment. You need one hell of a rock solid case to fight wrongful termination. Any lawyer will tell you that.

You’re more likely to just get run dry on finances and have to drop the case than have it ever reach any deliberation.

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u/AmYisraelChai_ Jul 17 '26

Not true

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u/Annual_Berry8043 Jul 17 '26

Ah. You’re from Texas and a child. Makes sense.

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u/AmYisraelChai_ Jul 17 '26

I am almost 30, hardly a child.

Kinda weird that you looked me up.

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u/Annual_Berry8043 Jul 17 '26

Very much a child. Took two clicks 🤷‍♂️

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u/60secondwarlord Jul 16 '26

If OP has proof they complained about ADA requirements not being met and then they were fired the same day, that’s enough to at minimum consult an attorney. Maybe they’re actually decreasing headcount but simply the appearance of firing someone after an ADA complaint is enough to get a company to settle.

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u/Worldly_Cup_2959 Jul 16 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/dorkofthepolisci Jul 16 '26

Tbf the job is still posted despite the employer said they were “reducing headcount”

OP could have a friend reply, using a resume similar to OP’s

If they interviewed for the position or hired, would that not be evidence that the business is not in fact reducing headcount ?

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u/ht910802 Jul 16 '26

No bro you just don’t understand. You go to a lawyer and get a settlement. Easy peesy lemon breezy. Don’t you have a lawyer on retainer? Just get some bird lawyer or something it’s a slam dunk!

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u/PhoenixReborn Jul 16 '26

Welp, that unemployment case may be wicked easy for you.

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u/Agreeable_Yellow_117 Jul 16 '26

Theyre talking about unemployment. Youre talking about an ADA lawsuit.

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u/ingodwetryst Jul 16 '26

Unless they're in California, it's unlikely they see any money from an ADA claim