![]() ![]() If you qualify as having a disability, how does the ADA protect you? There are many other ways in which dysautonomia could contribue to disability in the workplace. For example, dysautonomia patients who are able to work may have impairment when it comes to manual labor, standing or sitting for extended periods of time or cognitively processing tasks quickly. ![]() Most dysautonomia patients suffer with symptoms that would qualify them as having a disability under the ADA definition, although each case needs to be determined on an individual basis. Major life activities include, but are not limited to, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, sitting, reaching, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, interacting with others, working and the operation of a major bodily function, including functions of the immune system, sense organs and skin, digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, cardiovascular, endocrine, hemic, lymphatic, musculoskeletal, and reproductive functions. Under the ADA you have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. However, if you want to be or were hired to be an accountant, but you have a form of dysautonomia, if you are qualified to be an accountant and were hired for that particular job, your boss must allow you the opportunity to work despite your illness. Meaning, if you want to be an astronaut, but have no formal training, you cannot sue NASA for not hiring you based on your dysautonomia diagnosis. You also must be able to do the job you want or were hired to do, with or without reasonable accommodation. Under the ADA, individuals with disabilities who want to work and are qualified to work must have an equal opportunity to work. In the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") controls the way in which employers and employees deal with disabilities in the workplace. Consult your own attorney or legal advisor before making important decisions about your employee's rights or your own employment rights. This article should not be construed as legal advice. There are different state and local laws in the United States, and there are often disability protection laws in other countries as well. Editor's Note: This article pertains to federal disability laws in the United States. ![]()
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