Diabetes In The Workplace: All You Want To Know

Filed in archive Information on December 31, 2006

Sometimes, people are fired for having diabetes. Sometimes, people must receive disability payments because having the disease makes finding or keeping employment difficult. What exactly are your rights as a diabetic in the workplace? No need to look any further than this excellent fact sheet, filled with tons of information.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the employment provisions of the ADA. This guide explains how the ADA might apply to job applicants and employees with diabetes. In particular, this guide explains:

* when diabetes is a disability under the ADA;
* when an employer may ask an applicant or employee questions about her diabetes;
* what types of reasonable accommodations employees with diabetes may need; and,
* how an employer should handle safety concerns about applicants and employees with diabetes.


All this and much more can be found in this important article.