work accommodation request denied
hello, i am wondering what next steps i should take. i am diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and idiopathic hypersomnia/narcolepsy type 2. i have a very long commute and driving feels unsafe at times due to my sleep inertia and eds. i requested a flexible start and end time at work, which i felt was a “reasonable accommodation” because i am a social worker/case manager and we already have staggered start times. i went through the proper channels and involved hr, but unfortunately our hr is a third party. the request came to my boss and she denied it. she told me (verbally) that she can’t let me have a flexible start time because “everyone else would want that too and be late.” i feel that this isn’t a valid reason and that she is not understanding my sleep disorders/disabilities. i know that osa is not technically a disability, nor is idiopathic hypersomnia, but narcolepsy is. i honestly feel very upset about this and i don’t know what to do. i don’t want to be difficult, but just forcing myself to function daily is difficult.