Re: Request to work from home denied

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On 6/29/06, Terry wrote:
> On 6/28/06, Jill wrote:
>> I am moving away from the immediate area of my company's
>> offices and have requested to telecommute. I have worked
>> for the company for 5 years and ofter perform my tasks
>> from home. There are several employees who already work
>> remotely and recently the owners have granted another
>> employee (who is within commuting distance) the ability to
>> work from home. (NOTE: She has only worked for the company
>> for 2 years and her mother is a VP in the company.) If
>> they refuse to let me work performing my current tasks
>> from home (and let me go) or offer me another position in
>> the company (that would let me work from home), do I have
>> a legal right to complain that they are discriminating
>> against me or treating me unfairly (in the legal sense) in
>> some way.
>
> You can complain to management about anything you want.
> They have no obligation whatsoever to allow you to
> telecommute however, even if they are allowing others to do
> so. You don't have a legal leg to stand on.

Depends on "why" they are denying your request. If it is for
illegal reasons (i.e. age, race, religion, etc) you may have
an action against them. More than likely though, they
probably just dont like you. Many employers will legally
discrimnate against you if you mean nothing to them. Its
life. Good luck.