Multiple Sclerosis on the Job: Workplace Protections Under ADA
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on August 24th, 2009 in Extras, Health Care Policy, Linked Articles.
One of the trickiest minefields in the life of a person with chronic illness involves employment.
If your symptoms aren’t obvious and don’t affect your ability to do your job, should you inform your employer and your co-workers? That’s an intensely personal decision, but you are under no legal obligation to do so.
The Americans With Disabilities Act, which covers employers with fifteen or more employees, prohibits on-the-job discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Knowing your rights in the workplace is essential to your ability to earn a living and remain independent.
Read this post in its entirety and learn your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act:
