Disability Discrimination: Disabled/Enabled

[210482fmj]

YOu have got to stop thinking anybody cares.  THats is for certain. Its all very well havign these equal rights acts but that is just paperwork at the end of the day. EMployers can treat people like shit and nobody will care

[KellyThundercloud]

Whoever disliked this video are sick minded individuals...

[Changchey]

If someone gets a job with tourettes, the symptoms being unable to concentrate or understand properly, what would the boss do to help?

[LanguorousLass]

Diabetes *can be* a disability if it's significant enough to substantially limit one or more of a person's major life activities. With very few exceptions, no specific medical condition can be declared A Disability or Not A Disability under US civil rights law -- it depends on how a condition affects the individual person.

[gerryono]

diabetes isnt a disability

[electrogeek77]

A disability is a condition that hinders normal bodily function. So, yes, diabetes IS a disability.

[charlieboyle100]

@gerryono Diabetes is a disability

[theflowerpower01]

O,yes disabled get discrimated.And what about when a disabled can't work and is forced to work?!I'm fysical disabled, for me it's already hard enough to come trough the day with my paines,I take a lot of medicines.My case against the corrupt Belgian gouvernement is now almost 4 years busy.Because,I don't like to instal a morphine pump and neuro stimulator or very expensive operations I got stroke off of my payment.All what the gouvernement likes here is that the worksuplier gets the blame later.

[elleanor07]

Should go to the news - Hartford shuts off benefits to disabled woman because of malpracticing doctor!

Ive been discimated against and I need medical attention! I dont know where to go for help!

[electrogeek77]

I wish we had those kinds of ads here in the states. I've lost a few jobs because of my disabilities, and it's difficult to ask for simple accomodation.

[aether141]

In Britain you'd have the legal right to 'reasonable adaptations' to be made to allow you to work.

[electrogeek77]

You have the same legal rights here under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but employers still don't do anything.

[angieskidney]

Heck I wish we had those kind of ads in Canada as well! I am being forced back to a job I got discriminated in when disability was supposed to get me into a job that was understanding of my limitations .. but I guess I shouldn't complain. At least I can go back since that job has a union (only unionized job I ever had and why they can't get rid of me lol). But I really want to work and only reason they have to work with me is the union or I would be screwed in Canada :(

[dstebbin]

@electrogeek77 How's this:

Ask for an accommodation.

If you don't get it... and get fired, harassed, or loose a promotion because of lack of accommodation, just sue their ass off.

That's what I'm doing!

[thehotshirtguy2008]

@dstebbin Wow, that's so awesome. You couldn't have been fired for being a miserable son of a bitch could you? To many people use their disability as a crutch, no pun intended.

[stevecooganfan]

Thats if they can get a job in the first place.