QUESTION
Correctional officer to be terminated because I can't rise from kneeling position with shotgun in hand without using hand on ground. Not permitted now
Asked on Jan 02nd, 2017 on Labor and Employment - North Carolina
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face termination if after third try. 61 years old female and overweight. Could use one hand on ground to get up but requirements changed when we joined the highway patrol. I do not have strength in my legs to get up without assistance while holding a shot gun. I am currently the medical officer with 18 years of service in. Do I have any legal way to keep my job for 2 more years until retirement age
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If you are unable to meet the physical requirements of the job, there may be a duty for the DPS to accomodate your condition under the Americans With Disabilities Act. You should speak to them about a reasonable accomodation under the ADA.
Answered on Jan 03rd, 2017 at 8:23 AM
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