I'm not even sure if there is a union there, I was a new employee.
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On Jun 20, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Susan Wain <susan.wain@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Does your company have a union? That is very illegal to get fired from a job where you have an uncontrollable ailment. Do they fire people for having cancer?
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> From: Terry Martin <trm0818@yahoo.com>
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:13 AM
> Subject: [epilepsy] Employment Discrimination Case
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> I have been trying to find an Employment Discrimination Lawyer to represent me in a case that I have filed against an employer who fired me after learning that I have epilepsy.
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> I have called the Epilepsy Foundation and they have suggested a few agencies that do this, however they are too busy to handle my case.
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> I have also called a few private attorneys and met with one. I could not afford to hire them. Even on a contingency basis, they require a smaller hourly fee.
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> This case is very important to me. I almost lost my house and I do not have health insurance because of this. I was and still am depressed about losing this job. I had planned to work there a long time. It was a job working with persons with disabilities. I couldn't believe that this is what they do and they fired me.
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> I filed a complaint with the EEOC and after investigating my complaint, they issued a Right to Sue Letter. This definitely makes my case stronger.
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> Does anyone have any ideas? The Federal Court has attorneys who can help me to represent myself, but not to actually represent me. I live near Chicago in Illinois. Thanks!
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> Terry
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