What to do if I’m a disabled woman who has worked hourly full-time at a YMCA for 15 years but am the only person who is denied benefits?

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What to do if I’m a disabled woman who has worked hourly full-time at a YMCA for 15 years but am the only person who is denied benefits?

I don’t get health insurance, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay or bonuses. When I asked the director why, I was told I was seasonal full-time, even through I work all year long. Then I was told that I would lose my job if I pursued any action. Since I am visually handicapped and need my job, I have continued to work without benefits. Now, the YMCA director is leaving and made me sign a paper waiving my rights to benefits and to sue. He told me if I signed, I would get health insurance for 1 year. If I did not sign, he would cut my hours so I would not be eligible for any benefits, which I am denied anyway. What are my options now?

Asked on December 13, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

I suggest that you consult with a labor law attorney about your matter and/or a representative with your local department of labor. From what you have written about it seems that you are being illegally discriminated against under the laws of all states in this country.


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