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I am disabled and applied for a Walmart
job to get extra money to support my
daughter. I got an interview. I told
them at the interview that social
security said I can only work 20 hours
a week. I had orientation. My schedule
was for 36 hrs a week. I told them I
can’t work that many hours. I told the
manager I let the interviewer know that
a ahead of time. She said she will make
me a new schedule on Monday. My
question is can they fire me for having
to accommodate my disability.
Asked on February 26, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you could get terminated for this reason, if the employer needs you to work more hours than you can. "Reasonable accommodations" for a disability do not include reducing hours or making a position that the employer needs to be full time into a part-time job. There is no legal right to work part-time hours.
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