I prefer physically independent to handicapped.

I got a question and I'm only asking cause I'm curious. I've noticed that you keep mentioning how many people have viewed your thread, and you have responded to all of the positive replies, but the few people that have voiced their opinions saying something not in support of your decision, you haven't said anything to them. Why is that?

http://mingle2.com/topic/show/180637

That's what she is talking about.

ty.... i think lol

Whatever, I prefer handicapped over "CRIPPLED" make a point

Oh please, keep us posted. I wanna know when 711 GOES DOWN

Well I have read this post on and off and did find the original post as well. Myself I work for a construction company and the guys we hire in no way could be disabled now is that discrimination? To those that are disabled sure they would see it that way but the within the laws it is not. For if you go apply for a job and that Employer has a job that has to be performed there are certain qualifications you must be able to do and if you can not perform the job as needed on your own without any help then it is not discrimination.

I'm sorry for the way they might have addressed this issue to you at 7/11 and yes they might have said things the wrong way. But in the long run you have already admitted here there were certain duties you could not perform with out help.

Now I have known those that worked in the Convenience Stores and it is not all sitting behind a counter ringing stuff up. They must be able to lift up to around 40 lbs, they must be able to do all the stocking, checking the gas pumps outside when there is a problem, among other duties as well. At times they are in the store alone and must be able to perform all of the duties that are needed.

One can not expect someone to hire them and figure that what ever it is you can not do they will put it off on to another employee that is not fair to them to have to do their work and someone else,s in the long run.

I feel for you and what happened but I do not agree with the actions being taken in no way.

By the way I have searched and found the Colorado Laws on Employment I will post them below. Please take note on the Handicap Law as well. I have made that area in bold for all to read.




(1) It shall be a discriminatory or unfair employment practice:




(a) For an employer to refuse to hire, to discharge, to promote or demote, to harass during the course of employment, or to discriminate in matters of compensation against any person otherwise qualified because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, or ancestry; but, with regard to a disability, it is not a discriminatory or an unfair employment practice for an employer to act as provided in this paragraph (a) if there is no reasonable accommodation that the employer can make with regard to the disability, the disability actually disqualifies the person from the job, and the disability has a significant impact on the job. For purposes of this paragraph (a), "harass" means to create a hostile work environment based upon an individual's race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, or religion. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (a), harassment is not an illegal act unless a complaint is filed with the appropriate authority at the complainant's workplace and such authority fails to initiate a reasonable investigation of a complaint and take prompt remedial action if appropriate.

I gotta go find the orginal post and read it, but the point that keeps hitting me in the face is that Red did not hide her disability in any way (kinda hard to hide the wheel chair). It seems to me that any inabilities to do her job should have been addressed at the time she was hired.

IMO its idiotic to hire someone in a wheelchair then dismiss them for "not being able to stand for long periods of time."

Yeah you do need to read it for she was never hired at all. She wanted and application in order to get a job and was told that due to she could not perform the work they could not hire her.

Yeah you do need to read it for she was never hired at all. She wanted and application in order to get a job and was told that due to she could not perform the work they could not hire her.

actually any lawsuit that she may have has nothing to do with a disability......
the state will reprimand the company for equal opportunity...~~~~~they must provide an application to anyone~~~~~~it does not mean she will be hired.
on the other side.....was the person she talked to a manager????
if so case dismissed......no paper app was needed, because she was given an on the spot interview.
this point of law has been brought to you by wolf........that will be $49.95 for anyone that reads this!!!!

234 people viewed, only 34 said anything. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...... Where's patsfan tonight, he's always putting down my posts, Where is he tonight.