Your Rights as a Cancer Patient in the Workplace

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers, specifically governmental entities and private employers with 15 or more employees, from discriminating against employees or qualified job applicants based on disability, including cancer. This article discusses your rights in the workplace as a cancer patient.

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What are the rights and protections for employees with mental illness?

Securing and maintaining employment can be a difficult task for anyone, but if you also have a mental illness, it can often be an overwhelming undertaking. Fortunately, there are several protections for people with mental illnesses including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. Both acts prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace.

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Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities

The point at which an employer must begin working out a plan to accommodate a disabled employee depends on the employee’s job and the employer’s ability to accommodate. When determining a time frame and the accommodations made, the key phrase is’reasonable.’ All rules and guidelines for disabled employee accommodations can be found in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its subsequent provisions.

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