Workplace Rights

I was recently asked to speak to my Dallas/Ft. Worth insulin pump support group about our rights in the workplace as people with diabetes (or caregivers of people with diabetes).

I'm not a legal expert, but I am always an advocate for people with diabetes. I've seen firsthand what it's like to deal with colleagues or supervisors who don't understand what we need in order to effectively juggle a job and a temperamental chronic condition.

Thanks to the American Diabetes Association's pages on discrimination and the Department of Labor's site on FMLA, as well as the helpful advice of an FMLA leave administrator, I'd like to relay what I've learned. I have tried to summarize, but I highly recommend searching these sites for more thorough information and additional resources.

Discrimination

Unlawful discrimination could be considered any of the following: