Discrimination

adisatr3 · 02-19-2009, 10:39 PM

i was just rather curious to see if anyone has been turn down for/of anything because of their "disability."

Bottesini · 02-19-2009, 11:08 PM

Sweet Adelines did not want me.

David · 02-19-2009, 11:15 PM

I was "let go" because I can't use a cell phone.

adisatr3 · 02-19-2009, 11:20 PM

wow...

jillio · 02-19-2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

Sweet Adelines did not want me.

yagazn · 02-19-2009, 11:39 PM

Not only discriminate against disability, it can be discrimintate against age, race or sexual orientation even more.

dreama · 02-19-2009, 11:55 PM

I've been discriminated due to disability too often. Although I'm a bi female I get discriminated far more for my disability then for my sexual orientation or my gender.

People focus too much about discrimination against gender and race.

It's about people considered other forms of discrimination too. Paricularly ageism, Ableism and specism.

SFShawn13 · 02-20-2009, 02:23 AM

No. But for being gay, yes.

Frisky Feline · 02-20-2009, 05:48 AM

yes its been so long time ago. long story.

dogmom · 02-20-2009, 09:29 AM

yes regarding both disability and sexual orientation; also experienced anti-Semitism

Kateweb · 02-20-2009, 03:55 PM

that would be a yes a recent yes I have been advised by the county to take up litigation in this case.

AlleyCat · 02-20-2009, 04:21 PM

I have often wondered if some jobs I interviewed for in the past I would have gotten if I were not deaf. But I have no way of knowing that for sure, and never pursued the issue with those prospective employers. Who wants to work with an employer who won't give me a chance -- if the decision to not hire me was based on my deafness? So that's why I don't pursue it. I don't think I've ever felt discriminated against anywhere else, though. Maybe pitied, but that's an entirely different story.

smithtr · 02-20-2009, 05:35 PM

people is discrimmation to people deaf or hearing people, don't be blame you beacuse I don't want to aginast people .

dogmom · 02-20-2009, 08:45 PM

hi smithtr!

dogmom · 02-20-2009, 08:50 PM

dreama,

<can I ask this or am I highjacking?> so u vegan? I was vegan too previously.

continuing the discrimination theme.......as a bi female also I have had issues from both straight people and some lesbians.
and many don't understand or believe LD, particularly if one reads well.

Babyblue · 02-20-2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyCat

I have often wondered if some jobs I interviewed for in the past I would have gotten if I were not deaf. But I have no way of knowing that for sure, and never pursued the issue with those prospective employers. Who wants to work with an employer who won't give me a chance -- if the decision to not hire me was based on my deafness? So that's why I don't pursue it. I don't think I've ever felt discriminated against anywhere else, though. Maybe pitied, but that's an entirely different story.

Same here.

I have made it through several interviews. Some I have not made it through.

I have never really looked back and and thought if they were being discriminating towards my hearing loss. I have had so many other openings that I really did not care to. So I really can not say if I was discriminated against or not.

Byrdie714 · 02-20-2009, 08:58 PM

I was also discriminated against and I am proud to say that they wish they never did what they did!

Babyblue · 02-20-2009, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byrdie714

I was also discriminated against and I am proud to say that they wish they never did what they did!

Was it because of your lifestyle or because of your deafness?

Byrdie714 · 02-20-2009, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babyblue

Was it because of your lifestyle or because of your deafness?

Deafness.

They wouldn't provide for an interpreter for staff meetings after requesting it several times.

I filed a complaint with EEOC and then my employer fired me for doing that.

I sued.

I won.

Jiro · 02-20-2009, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byrdie714

Deafness.

They wouldn't provide for an interpreter for staff meetings after requesting it several times.

I filed a complaint with EEOC and then my employer fired me for doing that.

I sued.

I won.

hell yea....

DeafDoc1 · 02-20-2009, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byrdie714

Deafness.

They wouldn't provide for an interpreter for staff meetings after requesting it several times.

I filed a complaint with EEOC and then my employer fired me for doing that.

I sued.

I won.

Well done. Hopefully they learned the lesson taught.

Jiro · 02-20-2009, 09:09 PM

oh btw - what did you win as the result of this lawsuit?

Byrdie714 · 02-20-2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeafDoc1

Well done. Hopefully they learned the lesson taught.

I'm sure they have learned their lesson. Not only they had to pay compensation stemming from the lawsuit but they are also on watch by EEOC meaning that EEOC will periodically check in on them to make sure that they are adhereing to the federal laws.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiro

oh btw - what did you win as the result of this lawsuit?

A good compensation package.

Babyblue · 02-20-2009, 09:22 PM

Lets just say he got a nice severance check.

Byrdie714 · 02-20-2009, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babyblue

Lets just say he got a nice severance check.

Let's put it this way--$ 45,000.

Babyblue · 02-20-2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byrdie714

Let's put it this way--$ 45,000.

Good job! Hard lesson that the company had to learn.

Byrdie714 · 02-20-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babyblue

Good job! Hard lesson that the company had to learn.

Thanks.

It was 3 1/2 year legal battle and I did all the legal work myself as well as represented myself.

When it was getting down to the final wire before court date--they wanted to settle.

I was figuring approxiamately $ 30,000 in damages but they offered $ 45,000 to settle.

I took it!

As that adage goes, "There is a sucker born every minute."

In this case--it was them!

Jiro · 02-20-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byrdie714

Thanks.

It was 3 1/2 year legal battle and I did all the legal work myself as well as represented myself.

When it was getting down to the final wire before court date--they wanted to settle.

I was figuring approxiamately $ 30,000 in damages but they offered $ 45,000 to settle.

I took it!

As that adage goes, "There is a sucker born every minute."

In this case--it was them!

3.5 years!?!?

Byrdie714 · 02-20-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiro

3.5 years!?!?

What did you expect?

Babyblue · 02-20-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byrdie714

What did you expect?

3.5 years is a short time, compared to other suits similar to that.

If you would not have agreed to settle, It would have lasted a lot longer than that.

02-19-2009, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
adisatr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9	Discrimination i was just rather curious to see if anyone has been turn down for/of anything because of their "disability."

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dreama deafblind vegan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,018	I've been discriminated due to disability too often. Although I'm a bi female I get discriminated far more for my disability then for my sexual orientation or my gender. People focus too much about discrimination against gender and race. It's about people considered other forms of discrimination too. Paricularly ageism, Ableism and specism. __________________ I speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. http://www.fightfoca.com/

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David Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 853	I was "let go" because I can't use a cell phone.

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adisatr3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9	wow...

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yagazn taking a break from AD Join Date: May 2008 Location: Yag in Neverland Posts: 2,493	Not only discriminate against disability, it can be discrimintate against age, race or sexual orientation even more.

02-20-2009, 05:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Provoke, Pounce, Purr Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,686	yes its been so long time ago. long story.

02-20-2009, 09:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
dogmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,467	yes regarding both disability and sexual orientation; also experienced anti-Semitism

02-20-2009, 03:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kateweb Binary Brained Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 477	that would be a yes a recent yes I have been advised by the county to take up litigation in this case.

02-20-2009, 04:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
AlleyCat Chicken in a Cat Suit Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,736	I have often wondered if some jobs I interviewed for in the past I would have gotten if I were not deaf. But I have no way of knowing that for sure, and never pursued the issue with those prospective employers. Who wants to work with an employer who won't give me a chance -- if the decision to not hire me was based on my deafness? So that's why I don't pursue it. I don't think I've ever felt discriminated against anywhere else, though. Maybe pitied, but that's an entirely different story.

02-20-2009, 05:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
smithtr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 1,485 Blog Entries: 4	people is discrimmation to people deaf or hearing people, don't be blame you beacuse I don't want to aginast people .

02-20-2009, 08:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
dogmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,467	hi smithtr!

02-20-2009, 08:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
dogmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,467	dreama, <can I ask this or am I highjacking?> so u vegan? I was vegan too previously. continuing the discrimination theme.......as a bi female also I have had issues from both straight people and some lesbians. and many don't understand or believe LD, particularly if one reads well.

02-20-2009, 08:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
Byrdie714 Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8,946	I was also discriminated against and I am proud to say that they wish they never did what they did!

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Babyblue Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 7,539	Lets just say he got a nice severance check.

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