- Report: #647301
Complaint Review: The Aveda Institute of San Antonio - Internet
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Anonymous -
san antonio, Texas, United States of America
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The Aveda Institute of San Antonio
250 E Grayson St 78215 Internet, United States of America
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210-222-0023
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The Aveda Institute of San Antonio Discriminated against an employee who has a disability, Internet
I was an employee at "The Aveda Institude of San Antonio", which is a cosmetology school on Grayson St. in the Pearl Brewery. I was hired to work in the retail store, but after 3 years of working there, Joe Zapata (manager), who is Holly's husband (owner), told me if I didn't work in the call center as well as the retail store, that I was not needed anymore. I told him I didn't think I could handle it, since I have Anxiety Disorder, and am officially disabled.
After 3 years of working, I only received one raise of a quarter, while everyone else made a dollar more. He discriminated against me because I am disabled. I had no intentions of quitting, and loved my job. Vanessa Rodriguez who was my supervisor, at the time, had no feelings about people who are disabled. She was very cold and inconsiderate.
Two years ago, there was a law passed that says a business who has employees who are disabled, need to make accomodations if the disabled employee could not handle certain tasks. I was eventually harassed until I had an anxiety attack, and had to leave during a shift, because they were telling me I couldn't work there, if I didn't work in the call center, which I was not hired for. I tried to get unemployment, but all Joe could talk about was another employer that I hadn't worked for in years. The officer was yelling at me like a crazy man, I got an appeal, but couldn't follow through because of my Anxiety Disorder. I want Justice from these cruel people. Can anyone help?
After 3 years of working, I only received one raise of a quarter, while everyone else made a dollar more. He discriminated against me because I am disabled. I had no intentions of quitting, and loved my job. Vanessa Rodriguez who was my supervisor, at the time, had no feelings about people who are disabled. She was very cold and inconsiderate.
Two years ago, there was a law passed that says a business who has employees who are disabled, need to make accomodations if the disabled employee could not handle certain tasks. I was eventually harassed until I had an anxiety attack, and had to leave during a shift, because they were telling me I couldn't work there, if I didn't work in the call center, which I was not hired for. I tried to get unemployment, but all Joe could talk about was another employer that I hadn't worked for in years. The officer was yelling at me like a crazy man, I got an appeal, but couldn't follow through because of my Anxiety Disorder. I want Justice from these cruel people. Can anyone help?
Americans with Disabilities Act Title I: Employment
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability inemployment. To be protected by the ADA, a person must have
a disability
or have a relationship or association with an individual
with a
disability. An individual with a disability is defined by
the ADA
as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that
substantially
limits one or more major life activities, a person who has
a history
or record of such an impairment, or a person who is
perceived by
others as having such an impairment.
Title I requires employers with 15 or more employees to
provide
qualified individuals with disabilities an equal
opportunity to
benefit from the full range of employment-related
opportunities
available to others. For example, it prohibits
discrimination in
recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, social
activities,
and other privileges of employment. It restricts questions
that
can be asked about an applicant's disability before a job
offer
is made, and it requires that employers make reasonable
accommodation
to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise
qualified
individuals with disabilities, unless it results in undue
hardship.
Title I complaints must be filed with the U. S. Equal
Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days of the date
of discrimination,
or 300 days if the charge is filed with a designated State
or local
fair employment practice agency. Individuals may file a
lawsuit
in Federal court only after they receive a "right-to-sue"
letter
from the EEOC. Charges of employment discrimination on the
basis
of disability may be filed at any U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity
Commission field office. Field offices are located in 50
cities
throughout the U.S. and are listed in most telephone
directories
under "U.S. Government."
For the appropriate EEOC field office in your geographic area, contact:
(800) 669-4000 (voice)
(800) 669-6820 (TTY)
http://www.eeoc.gov
Publications and information on EEOC-enforced laws may be obtained by calling:
(800) 669-3362 (voice)
(800) 800-3302 (TTY)
2 Updates & Rebuttals
anonymous
Burlington,North Carolina,
United States of America
class action
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sun, March 20, 2011
I was wronged by Aveda Institute Chapel, Hill, NC and have been working on a class action. This is the best way to get justice for being wronged by AVeda Insitututes. Please contact me if you and others that you may know are interested in a class action suit.
Eric
King Of Prussia,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Show them the evidence that you are disabled
#3Consumer Suggestion
Mon, October 04, 2010
In your complaint, you said 'I didn't think I could handle it Since I have Anxiety Disorder'. Did you show them the paperwork from your doctor or a letter from your physician proving your disability? From their perspective, you could be someone who just doesn't want to work. Stress is a constant factor in everyday work. In that case, you should not be working at all and should consider social security. You cannot expect businesses to accomodate you everytime you claim anxiety. It would be unfair to your colleagues and would be unfair to business in general. See a doctor, get medicated to relieve anxiety like most folks do or consider going on social security. I dont see any ripoff here.
