EEOC data prove employment discrimination still rife.We know that people with MS experience job discrimination. To get a better picture of the facts, the Society funded an analysis of 3,663 job discrimination claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC EEOC abbr. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC n abbr (US) (= Equal Employment Opportunities Commission) → comisión que investiga discriminación racial o sexual en el empleo ) by people with MS and other disabilities between 1992 and 2003. Data reveal that people with MS--both men and women--most frequently filed discrimination claims against employers for failing to make reasonable accommodations reasonable accommodations A standard of providing for a worker's or customer's needs, as mandated by the ADA, which requires that a business make appropriate changes in the environment to accommodate those with mental or physical disabilities as long as such and for wrongful discharge An at-will employee's Cause of Action against his former employer, alleging that his discharge was in violation of state or federal antidiscrimination statutes, public policy, an implied contract, or an implied Covenant of Good Faith and fair dealing. . Further analysis showed that women were more likely to charge harassment and intimidation and men were more likely to claim wrongful discharge or discrimination in hiring and reinstatement. Hearsay vs. hard facts "Though we hear the anecdotal evidence anecdotal evidence, n information obtained from personal accounts, examples, and observations. Usually not considered scientifically valid but may indicate areas for further investigation and research. , this is the first time that data on job discrimination and people with MS has been analyzed," said Nicholas LaRocca, associate vice president, Health Care Delivery and Policy Research at the Society. "These claims represent the worst cases. It takes a bad situation to push a person to file a discrimination case. So, this is just the tip of the iceberg tip of the iceberg n. pl. tips of the iceberg A small evident part or aspect of something largely hidden: afraid that these few reported cases of the disease might only be the tip of the iceberg. . "It points to significant trends," Dr. LaRocca concluded. "It proves that even with the Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. , discrimination continues to be an issue." Knowing the big patterns will help the Society plan programs to educate employers, provide legal services for people with MS, and focus advocacy efforts to improve public policy. |
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