I need advice. I'm a typical AS sufferer, if there is such a thing - near-constant pain, fatigue, brain fog, IBS, depression, etc. etc. As my condition progressed, my employer initially was very understanding with me. I was approved for FMLA and, rather than losing all that money from my paycheck when I couldn't make it in, they permitted me to work from home on my bad days (I'm a graphic designer). I found that I was able to do quite well in completing my job duties from home, my customers weren't even aware I wasn't in the office, and everything was fine. Over time, it became more and more difficult for me to sit in an office chair for any length of time at all, so I worked from home more than I was in the office. My employer was still very accommodating, asking only that I try to make it to the office 2-3 days a week for a couple hours each time, which I did.
Recently, things have taken a turn. My employer has told me that, if I can't be in the office more than I am home, he does not want to assign me any design jobs since there are 4 other designers in the office who can do them. On top of that, he now wants a "call report" of what I'm working on when I'm at home - which would not be unreasonable if he gave me any actual work to do. How am I supposed to work from home when there's no work to do? I feel as if they're forcing my hand here. I also feel they're not making reasonable accommodations for my disability, since I've already proven that working from home does not cause any hardship for the company.
Am I wrong? As you all know, this isn't a situation where I can just "suck it up" and start going to work 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. My body will not allow that. I feel as if I'm being discriminated against, but I don't know how to proceed. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
