I was a successful employee at Aprio until I requested reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Aprio’s Human Resources repeatedly flouted both federal and state law by denying me the inexpensive accommodations I requested and refusing to offer equally effective alternatives, all without bothering to provide an explanation or justification. I don’t know if they were ignorant or arrogant in their flagrant disregard of the law, but even as I learned more about my federally-protected rights in order to better advocate for myself, they continued to play dumb. During the months of fighting for my rights, I felt like I was banging my head against a wall and my blood pressure skyrocketed to dangerous levels. My manager actually told me that she would have to take my mental health into consideration when evaluating me for a promotion. When I realized the only recourse left was to hire an attorney or give up, I quit. Aprio does have some good benefits, and there are some amazing folks who work there. But if you have a disability and need even the simplest accommodations, forget it. They don’t care about you, and they clearly don’t care about the law.
