UK has some similar laws (although you might not believe it if you have been following my progress elsewhere!!).
The Disability Discrimination act applies to ALL employers. Employers are required to make "reasonable adjustments" to working conditions to allow disabled people to do their job. Trouble is, there is a lot of argument over what "reasonable" means, so if you have an employer who is not wanting to be inconvenienced by your disability, you have a battle on your hands. Not what you need when coming to terms with ptsd.
There is also the fear of having an employee with mental health issues. Some employers are scared they might be at risk of being sued if there is an incident - regardless of whether or not that employee does anything wrong or not.
I'm going to stop here, before this turns into a rant!!!
The Disability Discrimination act applies to ALL employers. Employers are required to make "reasonable adjustments" to working conditions to allow disabled people to do their job. Trouble is, there is a lot of argument over what "reasonable" means, so if you have an employer who is not wanting to be inconvenienced by your disability, you have a battle on your hands. Not what you need when coming to terms with ptsd.
There is also the fear of having an employee with mental health issues. Some employers are scared they might be at risk of being sued if there is an incident - regardless of whether or not that employee does anything wrong or not.
I'm going to stop here, before this turns into a rant!!!