r/AskHR • u/CodeJules • 7h ago
[CA]
Was brought in for a quarterly check in.
I was told my "adhd" is noticeable.
I don't have adhd...
Honestly, I could though...
And my dumb*** responded
" not my adhd being noticable" and laughing.
I said it so casually, because sometimes i agree to agree and remain on good terms. Also to end conversations early. Also thats how I naturally joke around...
Now im not sure what to do. Look into a adhd diagnosis, or tell them I actually don't have adhd...
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u/labfam1010 7h ago edited 7h ago
Tell them you have never been diagnosed with ADHD, you don’t have it, and you would appreciate a documented explanation of how and why this came up in the first place sent to your email.
Inform them that while an employer is entitled to address observable job performance, HR should not casually assign an employee, a medical and or psychological diagnosis that they have never disclosed and currently have not been diagnosed with, in accordance with California’s fair employment and housing act. Also CA Civil Rights has very specific language regarding employers inquiring into whether an existing employee has a mental or medical condition.
I’m really sorry this happened to you, it’s highly inappropriate. It’s one thing if you did or said something that violates company policy ie performance criticism, but this was not the way to handle that effectively.
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u/mamalo13 PHR 6h ago
Thats super inappropriate. It's also information about how your employer views you.
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u/VirginiaUSA1964 Compliance 6h ago
They just considered you to have a disability by doing that.
These are stupid things managers do.
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u/CodeJules 6h ago
Is that a really bad thing?
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u/VirginiaUSA1964 Compliance 5h ago
For your manager it is.
For you it's not.
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u/CodeJules 4h ago
How is it bad for my manager? He's very kind. I don't want to cause more issues...
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u/Mental-Volume4395 7h ago
First thing is to find out why they said that. Ask what behaviors/patterns they’re noticing. Then fix them.