Can I be dismissed due to a medical disability?
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Can I be dismissed due to a medical disability?
Asked on October 30, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You can't be dismissed simply because you have a disability; that would constitute illegal disability-based discrimination. But you can be dismissed if, as a result of your disability, you cannot do your job, even if given a reasonable accommodation (or an accommodation by your employer which is not too expensive or too disruptive); the law does not require employers to retain employees who cannot do their jobs.
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