Re: [epilepsy] Employment Discrimination Case

 

My point here is Terry stated he got fired from employer after he found our Terry had epilepsy. This HAS to be disclosed when going for any job. I have ep all my life and had to disclose it always. If not you can get fired and more than likely not have anything to fight for in court. This covers the businesses from being sued. Too many states are a " at will".or whatever they want to call it. This means the state can fire you for any reason.

Also if Terry just started this job, most companies give a 60-90 trial period where they can fire you and not give a reason for it.

Terry I also was almost a paralegal- had 1/2 yr and worked with state volunteer time so I know this much. Did you inform your employer you had ep before getti g hired? What exactly are your state laws?

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On Jun 20, 2012, at 12:13 AM, "Terry Martin" <trm0818@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
> Sent from my iPhone
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