Hi,

I am in my 9th month of pregnancy and wanted a facility to work from home. My employer agreed to it, provided I get a letter from my doctor. My doctor gave me a note to allow me to work from home to relieve me of my pregnancy symptoms periodically.

After getting the note, I was allowed to work from home till date and suddenly my manager tells me that they cannot allow me to do that. Isn't my employer compelled to let me work from home now ..since I have a doctor's note as they had requested. What are my options?

Thanks

A doctor's note has no force in law outside of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), neither of which apply in this case. So, no, they aren't compelled to allow you to work at home. Most employers decide whether an employee can work from home on a case-by-case basis that takes in a number of factors.

Is is a medical necessity for you to work from home?

What reason did the employer give for changing their minds.

No, they do not have to allow you to work from home even with a doctor's note. Sorry.

Marketeer - you & I were typing our posts at the same time - you got yours submitted off one min. before me. Betty

well my feet get swollen very frequently and they hurt due to stress at work and it is not always possible to keep them elevated while i am work. so relieve me of that i had requested a note from my doc. well we have a new boss who recently joined..i guess he is not comfortable with the employees working from home.

That is his right. As explained, a doctor's note has no force in law outside of some very limited factors that do not apply here. They cannot be compelled to allow you to work from home even with a doctor's note.

Working from home seems an extreme measure if you just need to be off your feet. Perhaps you could speak to your supervisor about ways to cut down on your need to walk around and to prop your feet up while at work. While there is no obligation to do that either, it isn't an unreasonable request to make or grant.