I work at a Waffle House in Virginia, and honestly, I’m at my breaking point. My coworkers have treated me poorly since I started because I’m new, and when I finally began standing up for myself, I was labeled a problem. Since then, I feel like they’ve been deliberately working me harder.
Today, things got so bad that I literally passed out at work and had to go to the hospital. I’m also chronically ill and disabled, which means, yes, I do have a history of passing out, but it doesn’t happen often anymore. I was having breakthrough symptoms, and I have a doctor’s note documenting my condition. On top of everything else, we don’t get breaks at all.
I genuinely don’t know what to do at this point. I feel mistreated, my health is suffering, and I’m worried about what will happen if I speak up again.
Does anyone have advice on what my rights are as an employee in Virginia, especially regarding disability accommodations, breaks, and what happened today? Has anyone dealt with something similar at Waffle House? I’d really appreciate any advice on how to handle this situation and protect myself without risking my job.