Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last?

Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by s73ver_ on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @04:18PM (#15751650)

Yes, those things can happen. Doesn't mean they will. Remember, a large chunk of people in this country are working under at-will employment. That means that if the company doesn't want to accommodate you, they don't have to; they just let you go without saying why. The onus is now on you to prove beyond a reasonable doubt (and spending large amounts of money on legal fees to do so) that you were let go because of that.

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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by linkregister on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @05:35PM (#15752257)

No, the employee contacts the ADA and EEOC. Please reread my comment.

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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by s73ver_ on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @06:28PM (#15752704)

The employee contacts the Americans with Disabilities Act?

And beyond that, what guarantees that the EEOC is going to act, and that they'll find in your favor?

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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by linkregister on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @10:03PM (#15753890)

Fair enough, the employee will notify their state office that handles ADA complaints.

There's no guarantee for anything in life. There is even a strong likelihood that justice won't be served. But that is a far cry from throwing up our hands and claiming a rigged system. There is a reason why so many malls, stores, and restaurants have disabled-accessible entrances, and it's not wishful thinking. It's enforcement at the state and local level.

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