I’m disabled and my employer told others about my disability. Can he do that? I thought I had rights under the disability act, and I did not want others to know.
Posted 05-27-2014
Ann Kiernan replies:
You are right. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must keep employee medical information in separate, confidential files, and release that information only to supervisors and managers, who may be told about any necessary restrictions on the duties of the employee and any reasonable accommodations; and to first aid and safety personnel, who may be informed, when appropriate, if the disability might require emergency treatment or if the employee would need assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation.
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