If you have AIDS/HIV you should know that you may be protected from employment discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA forbids private employers, state governments, local governments, employment agencies, and labor unions from discriminating against ‘qualified individuals’ with disabilities. Under the ADA, a ‘qualified individual’ with a disability is a person who is able to perform the essential tasks of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. A person is considered to be disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, if they have a record of having such an impairment, or if they are regarded as having such an impairment.

Recently, a teacher settled an employment dispute with his private school employer. The employee had been working for the school since 2003. He was diagnosis with HIV in 2005 and reported the condition to the school while requesting the remained of the year off to deal with his condition. According to the employee, the school informed him that his diagnosis would not be popular with the school community. The following year, his teaching contract was not renewed. The case was settled for over $79,000.

If you also have AIDS/HIV, and if you have faced discrimination at work because of your diagnosis, you may be able to sue. Don’t try to fight this battle alone. Contact the skilled attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We can help you fight for your rights at work.