you can wait it out. On another hand, you can look for another job. Finally, if you have three hands...ha ha...you can hire a lawyer. I have done all three.
At the moment, I am being held back from a promotion. I feel as if it is being halted because I am disabled. I know I am more than qualified for the position and feel the initial stab of stigma. I wonder if I should hire a lawyer but the last time I hired a lawyer, the pressure was too great even for a seasoned fighter against stigma. I was working in Engineering at the San Diego Trolley. I hired a lawyer to help keep my job. Yet, after five administrative leaves in one year and a slap in the face psych eval was the last blood drop in my heart. So, I quit. The lawyer said that I should not have done that, but I felt that even he was not strong enough to take on the San Diego Trolley. (and he wanted more money up front which I did not have at the time)
So, I am looking for another job. I am hoping someone will pick me up according to my achievements and not too stiff to have my disability hold me back. I have over 70 college classes under my belt. Two AA's in Psychology, one BA in Psychology and one minor in Counseling and Social Change. Also, I am in the process of acquiring a Masters Certificate in Restorative Justice Practices and Trauma Informed Care. I am only applying to places that require a BA and not much else and even they have problems with my disability. It hurts. I will be honest. I worked my butt off and I still get the, "oh you just weren't good enough for the position and we found someone more qualified". How many times have I heard that?
If I were to hire a lawyer now...when my career is in its infancy, I will tell you, it is career suicide. And lord knows, I want to extend my reach not squash it. So, I wait. I wait for my promotion and I wait for that interview. In any case, I should hear something soon. Hopefully, it is what I want to hear.