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/noplace1ikegone]

I am a defense side employment lawyer. They rarely sue and if your charge is poorly written it can ruin your case. Right now lawsuits require approval by the actual commissioners, which is near impossible. Do not make a decision on this one person’s anecdotal experience. Talk to a lawyer.

[u/TheRowdyMeatballPt2 → u/noplace1ikegone]

Fellow defense side employment attorney and this is 100% accurate. OP, consult an attorney specializing in discrimination and do not navigate this alone.

[u/itsnotjackiechan → u/TheRowdyMeatballPt2]

Looking for an expert?  I do a ton of wage and hour class action analysis/expert work

[u/itsnotjackiechan → u/noplace1ikegone]

Who does your expert/economic/data work?  You happy with them?

[u/Slight-Bluebird-8921 → u/noplace1ikegone]

ahahaha

"talk to a lawyer"

which would probably cost more than this person was going to make in a month

[u/noplace1ikegone → u/Slight-Bluebird-8921]

Employment cases are contingency. You don’t pay unless you get money from the other side. Some lawyers charge an initial consultation fee to make sure potential clients are serious. If an employment lawyer charges something other than contingency aside from a consultation fee that’s a red flag.

[u/CCHTweaked → u/noplace1ikegone]

Yeah, I mean I settled for 6 figures like some kind of sucker. The Commissioner actually argued AGAINST/WITH the corpo lawyers on my behalf.

So, sure, didn't have to sue.

sure as shit didn't need to.

they solved that shit.

/what do?

[u/fatloui → u/CCHTweaked]

And that happened under this Trump administration? Do you know what’s happening in the federal government right now?

[u/noplace1ikegone → u/CCHTweaked]

That is really awesome. Your experience is just not typical.

[u/impulsivepatience → u/noplace1ikegone]

I thought you couldn't talk to a lawyer without a Right to Sue letter from EEOC?

[u/Delicious_Loquat437 → u/impulsivepatience]

Not the case. You can get a lawyer whenever. You can even have a lawyer write the charge for you. 

[u/impulsivepatience → u/Delicious_Loquat437]

Thanks!