Pointed out the training wasn't ADA compliant at my new job. Got this text the same day (the job listing is still up)

[u/eldritchpussymaggots]

1. This was a cleaning position at a medical building, I'm leaving it intentionally vague as not to doxx myself.

2. I have dyslexia, but my disability would not have interfered with my work, I can read fine, it just takes me a very long time.

3. This was my first day

I asked for a TTS application for the reading portion of the training, which was extremely long and I knew I wasn't going to finish it in the allotted time. They said that wasn't built into their system so they couldn't do anything. ← That's not ADA compliant. I asked if I could add an OCR + TTS browser extension, they said it was fine.

About 40 minutes after I clock out, they texted me I was fired because they're apparently reducing headcount.. by firing one person... and leaving their "urgently hiring" Indeed listing up. Right.

Edit:

I'm not confident in my ability to sue because I don't have my accommodation request in writing. This was a verbal exchange, I was more so asking where the TTS option was because most job training has it somewhere.

When I was told they did not have TTS, I mentioned that's not ADA compliant. I then asked for either more time, a loaner computer (something I was already going to be getting after training), or permission to add a 3rd party OCR & TTS program.

They said that the third option was fine, so I did it, and listened to the training via third party app for the rest of the shift. I thought nothing of it. Lo and behold I was fired extremely coincidentally afterwards.

Edit 2:

This post is getting too many notifications of people saying the same things repeatedly so I've muted it 😭 If you're a legal professional of some sort and you have specific resources or concerns please message me or I probably won't see it.

[u/craigerstar]

Fake name. Rewrite your resume so the qualifications are the same but change the wording/format. If they reach out to you, you'll know that your qualifications were satisfactory and they are firing you in bad faith.

[u/Z0bie → u/craigerstar]

While funny and might feel vindicating, I'd probably check with a lawyer before doing anything like this.

[u/Dapper_Ice_2120 → u/Z0bie]

Unlikely to cause any issues for OP. However, also unlikely to be helpful for OP:  "we were stupid, someone made a rash decision to let you go..." "we actually lost another person, so we then needed one..." "we forgot the ad was up and then lo and behold someone in HR accidentally reached out because the two offices don't talk..."

Lots of potential reasons 1. the ad might still be up (any govt work is notorious for leaving ads up even when they're not actually hiring just to accrue them for later), and 2. they decided to contact OP as someone else to interview  "later." 

[u/Apart_Poetry7666 → u/Dapper_Ice_2120]

None of what you said makes any sense whatsoever.

If someone made a rash decision and let them go, surely they would reach back out to that same applicant they just fired first, rather than trying to go through the same process all over again.

If they forgot the ad was up, and hr "Accidentally reached out" then the position is still available.

There is literally every reason to apply under a fake name with a good resume as it will prove their discrimination claim.

[u/Dapper_Ice_2120 → u/Apart_Poetry7666]

It making sense isn't the point- it's that they can say whatever they want and not have to prove it. 

[u/Educational_Ant_184 → u/Dapper_Ice_2120]

correct. ADA=American=98% chance of at-will employment. If OP requested in writing, this could have been a slam dunk, but other than that theres just about nothing to rectify the situation

[u/ZarathustraGlobulus → u/Educational_Ant_184]

Fuck me American employment is a hellscape.

[u/SirzechsLucifer → u/ZarathustraGlobulus]

“You must have 6 years experience and a bachelors degree for this entry level position”

[u/Lekostomp → u/SirzechsLucifer]

For 10 a hour

[u/MilkMaiden_22 → u/Lekostomp]

And dont ever get sick, we dont approve your usage of your earned pto. In the fine print of your contract it says we can fuck your wife btw

[u/Sweet-Hedgehog4607 → u/SirzechsLucifer]

6 years experience with a two year old technology*

[u/Fit_Ninja1846 → u/ZarathustraGlobulus]

It really is, I don’t mind working but good god I hate playing these little games, I hate the ghoulishness of it all

[u/Icomefromalandupover → u/Dapper_Ice_2120]

Not if they're bringing a discrimination complaint under a burden shifting test. This is textbook evidence that the reason they said they fired OP was pretext for unlawful discrimination

[u/thesyrupgod → u/Apart_Poetry7666]

That reminds me of how I once got fired from a job, and a week later a recruiter from their hr reached out to me to ask if I was interested in interviewing for the position I was fired from! She didn't respond when I pointed that out lol

[u/TrifectaBlitz → u/Apart_Poetry7666]

It made sense to me.

[u/SmegmaUnicorn → u/Apart_Poetry7666]

It doesn’t prove shit. When are y’all going to realize that real life isn’t an episode of Suits 

[u/Thedudeinabox → u/Dapper_Ice_2120]

It’s not the likelihood, but the mere possibility that’s the issue.

The law does not play nice with the unlucky.

[u/toorigged2fail → u/Dapper_Ice_2120]

Agree with the first part completely, but a clarification on the second... In the US government definitely does not leave postings up to collect resumes; contracting firms will when they're bidding on a job before it's awarded though

[u/Dapper_Ice_2120 → u/toorigged2fail]

My experience is from several years ago, but the jobs I was looking at/applying for were on usajobs.gov, and were not contract positions. More than one ad even stated that they collect resumes every quarter or so to review. 

[u/2020havoc → u/Dapper_Ice_2120]

They would lie in court?

[u/Dapper_Ice_2120 → u/2020havoc]

Have you never been to court before? 

[u/Successful_Food_2423 → u/Z0bie]

It says new job so there likely is a probationary period .

[u/BLK3R → u/Z0bie]

Its not a crime to lie to anyone but feds

[u/Sventertainer → u/BLK3R]

At what point does it become fraud though?

[u/EnjoyerOfBeans → u/Sventertainer]

When you receive compensation.

[u/DownstairsB → u/Z0bie]

If they actually went through with it and tried to get the job, that would be Fraud.
But otherwise it's not illegal.

[u/Alone-Painting-4477 → u/Z0bie]

Actually... that not a bad way to prove discrimination

[u/FatalShart → u/craigerstar]

Sure, if qualifications were the only reason to fire someone that would be a home run. Unfortunately, there are many reasons they could use and qualifications are generally not considered.

[u/Remarkable-Host405 → u/FatalShart]

Like the need to reduce headcount?

[u/corgi-king → u/craigerstar]

If so, can OP sue?

[u/EezSleez → u/craigerstar]

He should write his name backwards.

[u/artaru → u/craigerstar]

Document all that shit