Left Due to Disability Discrimination - Anonymous employee Philips Employee Review

2.0
Sep 5, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I gave two stars instead of one because the inclusion and diversity team was extremely supportive and the HR representatives I worked with were kind to me and at least heard me out. Ultimately, though, nothing substantial was done to prevent the discrimination, forcing me to have to leave.

Cons

Recently, they have started becoming stricter about employees having to be in the office, to the detriment of their disabled employees. It became more and more difficult for disabled employees to be given permission to be in the office less than 3 days a week, even if their job had been successfully performed remotely. I had managers who stood up for my needs for a few years, which allowed me to do my job. Unfortunately, a new manager joined the team who was outwardly discriminatory and fought tooth and nail to deny my accommodations despite my having successfully done my job almost entirely remotely for 3 years. I made myself sick just to sit in an almost empty office building multiple times a week doing work that could have been done remotely. Her disdain for my disability then bled into her overall treatment of me and I made the choice to leave. She is still at the company. After my departure, my role was posted on LinkedIn with a special message about the role requiring certain levels of physical endurance - effectively stating that the manager did not want to hire another disabled employee. That was ultimately what solidified my decision to write this review.

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Philips Response
2y
Hi, thank you for sharing your honest review with us. It’s clear that your Philips experience wasn’t positive. It’s regrettable to hear that this experience doesn’t reflect our values on diversity and inclusion; here at Philips we believe that all individuals should be treated fairly and respectfully and should have equal access to opportunities and resources, contributing fully to Philips’ success. We’re here to listen, and understand, as your feedback is appreciated and helps point us towards the right direction. Please know that our upper Management is also active on here, reading all reviews. We would also like to encourage you to share your experience with our independent Ethics Line, via this link: https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/report.html. We will then be able to investigate this further. Wishing you all the best with your career.

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