Via Daniel Schwartz: in Connecticut, S.B. 114, a bill introduced into the legislature this year by labor committee chair Sen. Edith Prague (D-Norwich) would protect the right of learning-disabled workers not to be fired by their employers “for taking long meal periods and losing track of time”.
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You know, as a learning disabled man, i am insulted by this law.
I’m not saying there is no such thing as such disorders. I don’t know, so let’s just say for the sake of argument that it exists. but if you have that problem, the solution is simple: buy some kind of device that will set off an alarm reminding you “hey, its time to go back to work.”
My thoughts exactly, A. W. There’s no reason they can’t have an alarm clock with them, especially if they know that they have this trouble.
Sounds like yet another reason to not hire such workers to begin with. That too may be illegal but proving it would likely be a lot harder.
What it does sound like is that the east coast branch of the common-sense free party is taking Connecticut down the same chute that California has already taken.
Some adult needs to explain to Ms. Prague that if a learning disabled person can not perform in a job, then they are not qualified to hold that job. This is right in line with the fabled legislated attempt to define pi as three…completely failing to understand what they’re doing.
By the way, I wonder if she ever stops to wonder why most of Connecticut’s heavy industry is gone….not entirely all due to legislative idiocy, but certainly made much worse.
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This will just make it that much harder for folks with perceived disabilities, say someone who seems a little slow, from getting ANY job, even one their qualified for. Who wants to take a chance that the man you hired to stock shelves in your store will sue you if you fire him for taking 2-hour lunches?