diabetic support group in workplace?

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(gaunger) said:

Hello,

Has anyone started a diabetic support group in the workplace? I along with my fellow workers work
non-standard hours which make it difficult to attend local meetings at hospitals/clinics. I got
buy off from our occupational nursing staff but corporate or HR may have other considerations.

I work for a large, soulless company. This company is well-known to the Department of Fair
Employment and Housing for harassing the living [censored] out of any employee who makes the mistake of
having a chronic illness and/or using any FMLA time to deal with that illness. In my office, I have
seen *every* diabetic fired or harassed until they transferred to another office (I'm on leave for a
workplace injury). Same for anyone else with any chronic illness. With the help of our Union, long-
time employees kept their jobs, but new hires with diabetes were gone within eight months.

In an era when companies are really trying to cut costs, I would strongly suggest that employees not
advertise their disabilities. Yes, this treatment is wrong and illegal - and hard to bring suit
against. I'm not saying don't document discrimination and report - absolutely do it! I'm just saying
that giving management a target may make life harder for those employees.

--
"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner."
- Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather

You might want to talk to the local ADA chapter about this. I bet they would be willing to give you
pointers on how to do this. Steph

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Quoted message said:

Hello,

Has anyone started a diabetic support group in the workplace? I along with my fellow workers work
non-standard hours which make it difficult to attend local meetings at hospitals/clinics. I got
buy off from our occupational nursing staff but corporate or HR may have other considerations.

Any thoughts or ideas?

thanks Dennis Meissner

(gaunger) said:

Hello,

Has anyone started a diabetic support group in the workplace? I along with my fellow workers work
non-standard hours which make it difficult to attend local meetings at hospitals/clinics. I got buy
off from our occupational nursing staff but corporate or HR may have other considerations.

Any thoughts or ideas?

thanks Dennis Meissner

The "blow" off is typical of occupational nursing staff. I've dealt with it as well on
several issues.

If you want to do this "at work" then you need to be able to set aside space, time (off the clock),
and be able to provide HR some kind of assurance that privacy will be respected and maintained or
each member will need to sign a waiver promising not to hold the company liable.. If you can't
address these issues corporate probably won't allow any such meeting.

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(gaunger) said:

Hello,

Has anyone started a diabetic support group in the workplace? I along with my fellow workers work
non-standard hours which make it difficult to attend local meetings at hospitals/clinics. I got buy
off from our occupational nursing staff but corporate or HR may have other considerations.

Any thoughts or ideas? concatenated thanks Dennis Meissner

(gaunger) said:

Hello,

Has anyone started a diabetic support group in the workplace? I along with my fellow workers work
non-standard hours which make it difficult to attend local meetings at hospitals/clinics. I got buy
off from our occupational nursing staff but corporate or HR may have other considerations.

Any thoughts or ideas? concatenated thanks Dennis Meissner

Your description sounds like you work for SBC. I had the same experience with them when I
worked there.

--
Antonio
Age 37, Type 1 for 10 years
On Insulin Pump
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In article <[email hidden]>,

(gaunger) said:

Hello,

Has anyone started a diabetic support group in the workplace? I along
with my fellow workers work non-standard hours which make it difficult
to attend local meetings at hospitals/clinics. I got buy off from our
occupational nursing staff but corporate or HR may have other
considerations.

I work for a large, soulless company. This company is well-known to the
Department of Fair Employment and Housing for harassing the living [censored]
out of any employee who makes the mistake of having a chronic illness
and/or using any FMLA time to deal with that illness. In my office, I
have seen *every* diabetic fired or harassed until they transferred to
another office (I'm on leave for a workplace injury). Same for anyone
else with any chronic illness. With the help of our Union, long-time
employees kept their jobs, but new hires with diabetes were gone within
eight months.

In an era when companies are really trying to cut costs, I would
strongly suggest that employees not advertise their disabilities. Yes,
this treatment is wrong and illegal - and hard to bring suit against.
I'm not saying don't document discrimination and report - absolutely do
it! I'm just saying that giving management a target may make life harder
for those employees.

--
"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner."
- Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather

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Juan Antonio said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

In an era when companies are really trying to cut costs, I would strongly suggest that employees
not advertise their disabilities. Yes, this treatment is wrong and illegal - and hard to bring
suit against. I'm not saying don't document discrimination and report - absolutely do it! I'm
just saying that giving management a target may make life harder for those employees.

Quoted message said:

Your description sounds like you work for SBC. I had the same experience with them when I
worked there.

How long did you survive there?

--
"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner."
- Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather