MS is medical condition which substantially limits one or more major life activities, and you are probably protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments. You may also be protected under Tennessee law. Whether your work environment is "hostile" within the legal definition depends on the facts of your individual case. I suggest you clearly communicate your concerns, together with your request for specific additional training you believe you need, to your supervisor. If that does not produce results, you might consider filing a complaint with whoever at your company is responsible for assuring compliance with federal and state antidiscrimination laws (or follow whatever internal complaint procedure is available). If filing such a complaint doesn't get a sufficient response you may have to consider contacting the Tennessee Human Rights Commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The contact information for each should be posted at your workplace.
Answered on Aug 31st, 2011 at 1:25 PM