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Forced To Continue Working In Urine-soaked Clothing. Is This Legal?

I am a registered behavior technician (RBT) working at an ABA clinic. A client had urinated all over my thigh, to the point to where my thigh was soaking wet. It was around 11 am. I immediately messaged my supervisor asking if there was a change of scrubs available and told her the situation. She said no, that I should bring in my own extras from now on, and that I would have to continue working while COVERED IN PEE. I was not allowed home to change due to limited staff availability.

I considered quitting on the spot, but noted that it would be patient abandonment. So, I cleaned and changed my client’s clothes, finished the day with the smell of pee that had eventually dried on my thigh, and while working with other clients. I tried going to a nearby store looking for scrubs during my lunch break instead of eating to no avail. I’m pretty sure that if it were any other healthcare worker, such as a nurse or a CNA who was working while covered in the bodily fluids of another patient, this would be enough for outrage due to the risk of infection. It was a humiliating experience to walk around smelling like this and I felt absolutely disgusting. At the least, I felt that extra scrubs should be provided in case of an emergency like this.

Is there anything I can/should do? I posted this to the ABA subreddit and have only received sympathetic responses and similar stories.

Location: Arkansas

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Forced To Continue Working In Urine-soaked Clothing. Is This Legal?

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