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Employment Discrimination


The ADA works hard to ensure fairness for people with diabetes in the workplace.

The information below can be used as a tool for people with diabetes to work with their employers to address potential problems and misunderstandings ahead of time and, if necessary, for people with diabetes to initiate appropriate actions to assert their rights in the workplace.

Your Job and Your Rights
Information to help people with diabetes understand their rights in the workplace.

Federal Employment Laws affecting people with diabetes
Explanation of laws that protect workers with diabetes.

Diabetes Discrimination Success Stories
Legal victories by people with diabetes in employment discrimination cases. 

Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
How to ask for the changes you need to thrive at your job

Commercial Drivers and Diabetes Discrimination
Information on the legal rights of commercial drivers with diabetes.

Fire Fighters and Diabetes Discrimination
Information on the legal rights of fire fighters with diabetes

Law Enforcement Officers and Diabetes Discrimination
Information on the legal rights of law enforcment officers with diabetes

Pilots and Diabetes Discrimination
Information on the legal rights of pilots with diabetes.

Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
Information about the new law that expands protection for people with diabetes.

EEOC and Diabetes Discrimination Issues
Collaborative efforts between ADA & EEOC help to prevent discrimination against workers with diabetes.

Employment Discrimination Resources
Organizations that protect people with disabilities from discrimination and provide further understanding of legal rights.



Advocacy Action Center

Read Diabetes Forecast

School Walk for Diabetes

Commercial Drivers with diabetes

Meet Chris Stokes - National Youth Advocate

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