Without getting into a lot of detail (unless someone’s interested) I have a question about a legal matter and my diabetes. 

I was (and continue) to have problems managing my blood sugars, and am patiently waiting to see the endocrinologist in January.  However, over the summer I had two hypoglycemic episodes that caused me to be late for work.

My supervisor reported this to her supervisor – omitting the fact that I’m diabetic, and just reporting it as reasons why I should not be promoted.  Later that week, when I confronted her about it, she said to me “Your diabetes makes you a liability for the division.”

I felt that this was inappropriate, and reported it to my division VP.  While he spoke to her about it, I’ve not heard anything further, and HR wasn’t involved.

Do I have any recourse, or should I just let this whole thing go?

Anonymous posted:

The fact that nothing has happened may speak for itself. And, I would have to agree that your supervisor handled it very badly. However, if you are due for a promotion and are denied due to diabetes then either of two things would need to be addressed. The first would be if the new job would lead to a situation where diabetes could create a potential hazard for you or others. Piloting an aircraft might be an example of that. If that's not the case then it appears to me that it could/would be discriminatory at which point a carefully/quietly mounted challenge would be called for. It would be difficult to prove discrimination as the company would do all in its power to avoid that. In my opinion a wait and see attitude is best for the moment. Truely the best answer is to get your blood glucose levels under control. As a Type II on insulin I can assure you that it can be achieved.

When you say that nothing happened speaks for itself, are you saying you believe that nothing is going to happen?  The position itself was nothing that would have created a potential hazard, (and ironically, I am a private pilot, but that's another story.)

My biggest concern is that this supervisor, while no longer managing me, is managing others. 

I do hope that I can achieve that goal.  Thanks for your help.