Thread regarding Wells Fargo & Co. layoffs

Medical Exemption to RTO

I believe folks on here should share when or if they have submitted Remote Work requests on the grounds of a medical exemption.

Depending on the State of Work/Residence it would be helpful to track trends if the company is denying requests arbitrarily to give each other insight and moral support during this contentious and chaotic time.

Results may vary depending on if the Doctor can provide what is required in a particular state, although the ADA is federal, in practice a nationwide company could skirt requirements in certain states.

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doesn't say anything about looking for work in another LOB it says "Searching for a position that meets the needs of your specific situation" which to me means also looking externally

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Post ID: @1yfr+1cq2HcsF

There was an email yesterday stating we could request work from home but we would have to look for employment in another line of business or take PTO, or (I forgot what the other option is but it read like a musical layoff. Some of us are hard workers with medical issues and can’t be around all of this.

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Post ID: @1wzz+1cq2HcsF

a general concern about delta, not being vaccinated, or the same concerns for your family members' health with potential for virus exposure is not and will not be a grounds for WFH.

If you are truly immunocompromised, this is where they start to look at potential WFH.

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Post ID: @1khr+1cq2HcsF

Wow -- what a post from @vns+1cq2HcsF -- looks like CEO Charlie spends too much time on this website too.

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Post ID: @ybc+1cq2HcsF

@zin+1cq2HcsF

That's a good thing. It means the company can't claim a rogue low level employee denied your request. When you are harmed, file a suit and the denial becomes Exhibit A.

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Post ID: @oxr+1cq2HcsF

Could be a big boon to those who live alone, do their shopping online, and are at the lowest risk of getting covid with no vectors to infect them, especially if they worked remote prior to Covid. If RTO gets them infected, despite doing everything else, company could be found liable. Wonder how much workers comp would pay.

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Post ID: @upv+1cq2HcsF

I know of two different people who got work accommodations to continue working remote just before they pushed the RTO date out. These are granted on a 6 month basis and have to be reapproved each time.

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Post ID: @djf+1cq2HcsF

the company just has to offer reasonable accomodations allowing you to do your job and remote work isn't necessarily one of them. they will work with you, your manager, your doctor's, and provide you choices. if remote isn't one of those choices them you can find work elsewhere, I believe they even say that on one of the rto FAQs. in fact is says "Searching for a position that meets the needs of your specific situation" for me that means don't let the door hit you

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Post ID: @aou+1cq2HcsF

Just got off a call where they said that all requests (medical or otherwise) would have to be approved at board level to make sure that rules were applied equally across the company. Very few, if any, approvals are expected and health concerns are not considered a valid reason (unvaccinated kids or at risk family members). It's happening regardless of what you may want or think.

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Post ID: @zin+1cq2HcsF

OMG, go back to work you bunch of whiney babies.... If kids can go to school your lazy bu-t can go in 2-3 days a week. A nation of whiney babies.

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