TY - CHAP
T1 - Individuals with cancer in the workforce and their federal rights
AU - Blanck, Peter
AU - Myhill, William N.
AU - Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
AU - Morales, Joanna
AU - Pearlman, Paula
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - It is not uncommon for employers and co-workers to have misperceptions about an individual's ability to work during and after undergoing treatment for cancer [1]. One in four individuals with cancer faces some form of discrimination in the workplace [2, 3]. In the United States, federal laws provide job protection from discrimination to individuals with cancer, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This chapter investigates the effectiveness of these laws in protecting the jobs, quality of life, and livelihoods of individuals in the workforce who are diagnosed with cancer.
AB - It is not uncommon for employers and co-workers to have misperceptions about an individual's ability to work during and after undergoing treatment for cancer [1]. One in four individuals with cancer faces some form of discrimination in the workplace [2, 3]. In the United States, federal laws provide job protection from discrimination to individuals with cancer, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This chapter investigates the effectiveness of these laws in protecting the jobs, quality of life, and livelihoods of individuals in the workforce who are diagnosed with cancer.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-0-387-72041-8_12
DO - 10.1007/978-0-387-72041-8_12
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84877968930
SN - 9780387720401
SP - 255
EP - 276
BT - Work and Cancer Survivors
PB - Springer New York
ER -