Americans with Disabilities Act: Protection for
People Diagnosed with Chronic Hepatitis B or C
Title I
According to the Department of Justice, "the ADA prohibits discrimination in all employment practices,"
which includes wages, benefits, application procedures, job assignments, promotions, etc. Therefore, an
employer cannot fire an individual after learning they have HBV or HCV, nor can they refuse to hire someone
because of
it.
In addition to this protection, the ADA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable
accommodations for disabled employees who request them, as long as they do not cause undue hardship.
Once again, reasonable accommodations and undue hardship are decided on a case-by-case basis so that
a company is not required to pay outrageous costs or disrupt its operations to provide accommodations,
Rothstein says.
Some generally accepted reasonable accommodations include allowing a flexible schedule for doctor