How does WF get away with saying working remote is an “undue hardship” for the business ?
If your doctor recommends remote work for you for a legitimate medical reason- how can they justify denying the accommodation?
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People work because they do not qualify for social security. You either need to let more people on social security (and pay them enough
to make rent) or you need to accommodate them.
Do you want to give them money from your taxes or would you rather they just get accommodated and paid by Wells Fargo?
If you are that disabled that you cannot drive a car, why are you still working? Or are you the type that goes to Target but cant make it to work?
They get away from having to prove undue hardship by not actually denying any accommodations. They either force a non-adequate accommodation or close your case but never deny. It’s a loophole that they exploit to thin out more ‘problematic’ employees. It’s ableism. :)
Undo hardship is a crock of sh-t. There are tons of people that worked remote for decades here. During all those years the bank suffered "undo hardship"?
I think not.
No, what a company is responsible for is being as efficient as possible and as resilient as possible. WFH brings both. Put me in charge of this POS and we'd have the best efficiency ratio in the sector. Or we can keep poorly executing "what everyone else is doing" with demoralized employees and overseas/contract people who do not give a flying F about this company's future and just hope that works out. Breaking news: it won't. We need people with vision and people that know how to motivate people to give an S. Instead all we have is losers stuck in the past that wouldn't know innovation or efficiency if they tripped over it.
If the work needs to be in person (like a teller) or if the work could be done better in person (team collaboration and everyone else is in person) then it is a hardship for the business. We used to have to work 5 days in person - butt in seat before 8am never leaving before 5. We have to much flexibility now and ppl still can’t seem to adjust. Some companies are going back to 5 days in person. Get over it - come in or get a full remote job with another company.
go find a job that will allow you to work remote. Amazing how people think remote work is the only acceptable accommodation for any ailment. Companies just have to provide a reasonable accomodations which may or may not include working remote. As for indie hardship on the business, ask you groups leadership what the indie hardship is if that's the only reason they are giving for denying you.
I got fibromyalgia, ADHD, Lupus and Anxiety, YET I do make it to the office 3 times a week. I moved closer so I my commute is only 5 minutes.
Stop being such a pu--y! I am disabled and have an alphabet soup of conditions and I still make it in. I don’t like it but I still do it. Whining at this obscure website will change nothing.
There's no sane defense for RTO other than 'because we say so'. It's much more expensive and less productive. There's no upside for the company except that it motivates some people to quit. Once that's over and people that make that decision are gone, yeah, back to zero benefit for the vast majority of "staff" roles. FHY, FRTO, and F the bootlickers. We have about 21k remote employees and God bless them. Every day they prove what a farce RTO is and what failed "leaders" our execs are.
No credible doctor is going to write a recommendation for remote working. Even if you were in an iron lung, all the doctor would write is that you need an iron lung.
OP, lay it on us as to what disability or condition would absolutely require working from home? I’m genuinely interested because I can’t envision it.
Physical ailments (back pain, etc) can be mitigated through assigned seating near resources, ergonomic consessions and scheduling modifications. Mental/Emotional ailments should be treatable with therapy and medication.
Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the ADA. If you cannot confirm your hardship the bank does not have a duty to accommodate you.