So, I went to Human Resource with my doctors note to move me to a quiet place to do my work and the lady was immediatly like we can't really help you with that...it's loud everywhere...I then brought up the other problem, a person who sits across from me who is very unethical and is loud rude and does things on purpose to try to get anyone to say anything to her, she is just daring us to say something. She proudly sits there and states she's a bully and that she can get away with whatever she wants ect...The HR rep made me tell her the persons name. It seemed that she didnt think she could be of help to me. Questions..if they don't move where I am sitting per the doctors request to move me, is that against the law? 2nd question, the social worker I was seeing didn't help me at all. Is there such a thing as talking to a psychiatrist over the phone instead of in person? I would feel much more comfortable that way...
Laws are different in different countries so this may not apply as I am in Canada and I think our laws are a bit tougher here. They have a duty to make reasonable accomodations. So moving you to a quieter place is a reasonable accomodation to most people. Even if that means just moving you to the corner of the room versus the center of the room. In a larger organisation reasonable may mean making wheelchair accessible washroom where in a small organisation that may be deemed as an unreasonable accomodation due to the finances of the business. There is a lot of grey matter.
If you go to HR with a specific request such as "I would like to be moved here because it is quieter and per my doctors note that is a requirement" much more likely to get results than going in with a broad request. If you have disability insurance you may want to start looking into that if they can't make the accomodations you need. Don't wait until you are about to, or have gotten fired because of your MI. If you get put of probation that is the ideal time to start looking into disability coverage.
I am a bit jaded though as my second last employer was a real dud.