Posted by Phil on September 12, 2000, at 8:00:35
In reply to Re: Kinda worried, posted by Mark H. on September 11, 2000, at 21:19:17
> Likewise, a person may not be discriminated against for having a physical or mental illness, and employers are required to make reasonable accommodations where possible -- but they need to know it exists.
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> >Mark H. I agree and see wisdom in your approach BUT this discrimination with mental illness is very tricky. Listening to NPR several weeks ago they interviewed two people who suffered from dep. and the other bipolar.
One, a very successful VP of advertising for a major corp. was allowed to keep his title and pay after undergoing ECT, but his authority was nil.
This was in a creative profession where many of his coworkers were depressives and on meds. Guess the co. drew the line at ECT.
He changed jobs.
I agree with the wisdom of your approach but there are some very creative ways that companies can SCREW YOU and get away with it. When it comes to M.I., there are very few companies you can trust, laws or no laws. You can bet your ass on that.My 2 bits,
Phil
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