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Health Discrimination

Health discrimination is the act of denying a person certain services and opportunities based exclusively on their health condition. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), and the American's with Disability Act (ADA) are two pieces of legislation that aim to stop discrimination in all areas based on a person's health. There are a number of different types of health conditions that a person may be discriminated against for having, including a mental condition and a physical condition. Although there are many laws in place to protect people from health discrimination, it still affects thousands of Americans each year.

Fast Facts

A Gallup poll in 2005 showed that job satisfaction among employees was lowest when they experienced discrimination.
Employees are more apt to search for different employment when they feel they have been discriminated against.
Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) qualifies as a disability as does drug and alcohol recovery.

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Employee Rights for Health Insurance

A general overview of employee rights for health insurance coverage covering basic laws in place, research and...
- Site: employmentlawfirms.com
Current Issues in Age Discrimination Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency charged with enforcing the ADEA has reported a substan...
- Site: agediscriminationlawyers.com
Avoiding Age Discrimination Suits

No business wants to be sued; age discrimination suits can be especially costly. There are ways that they can...
- Site: agediscriminationlawyers.com
Workplace Age Discrimination & Younger Employees

Although The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) was not designed to cover workers under the a...
- Site: agediscriminationlawyers.com
Workplace Discrimination Prevention

Employees are protected from any form of discrimination at work on the basis of age or gender. There are sever...
- By: Frederick Coles, III
- Site: employmentlawfirms.com
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Q&A

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Is it social discrimination to deny health insurance benefits to older employees?

Question: The company I work for has been hit kind of hard by this recession. Since business is slow, they sai...
- Site: civilrightslawfirms.com
I got pregnant, and the company raised my insurance premium. Is that Legal?

I have been working a job for 4 years and I just got pregnant. After I got pregnant the company raised my insu...
- Site: employmentlawfirms.com
I got mysteriously fired after applying for workers compensation. Is this considered wrongful termination in Washington?

I am a resident of Washington and I was injured on the job. I applied for workers compensation benefits, and ...
- Site: workerscompensationlawfirms.com
I read that I have to attach to the U.S. Constitution to become a US citizen. What parts of my native heritiage do I give up?

Question: I want to become a U.S. citizen, but in order to get U.S. citizenship, I read that I have to “attac...
- Site: usimmigrationlawyers.com

From Around the Web

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Coordinating Retiree Health Insurance with Medicare Not Illegal Age Discrimination

In what appears to be the first reported decision of its kind, the United States District Court for the Northe...
- Site: lexblog.com
Corporate Wellness - Is it Healthy for Employers?

In an unhealthy economy, keeping employees healthy may be a way for employers cut costs while attracting and ...
- Site: lexblog.com
Does Your Company Wellness Plan Discriminate?

A recent study of Iowa employers revealed that 51 percent offered some type...
- Site: lexblog.com
State Legislature Amends Human Rights Law to Provide for Civil Fines

Somehow our legislature and Governor found time to amend the New York State Human Rights Law to expand the app...
- Site: lexblog.com
Law ministry vetting bill on HIV/AIDS patients' rights (Calcutta News)

A bill, which aims to ensure equal rights for HIV positive people in the country so that they don't face discr...
- Site: Yahoo News

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