Posted by CarolAnn on October 16, 2000, at 10:08:05
In reply to Have you told employers about your illness?, posted by Christina on October 16, 2000, at 8:22:05
Christina, I haven't had to deal with this, but I wanted to tell you that there was a guy who use to post here (Bob from NY, anyone know what happened to him?) who was involved in a lawsuit against his employers for firing him because of his depression. Don't know how it all turned out, but I think you should know that it is 'discrimination' for a company to fire a person because they are ill (even 'mentally' ill). Telling or not telling your employers depends on what kind of people they are and what kind of company it is. You would know best whether or not your company is supportive of this type of thing. You can be sure though, that if you tell even one person you work with, the whole place will end up knowing about it. Good luck, and my best wishes to you! CarolAnn
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