In general, employers are not allowed to discriminate against you because of your disability. They also cannot discriminate against someone just because they associate with a person with a disability. This includes hiring, firing, and many other employment decisions. But, you are not guaranteed a job because you have a disability.

Your employer has to make reasonable accommodations for you if you have a disability. Note that the employer does not have to do something that would be an undue hardship. Also, employers only need to provide accommodations if there is a link between your disability and your need for it. Learn more about reasonable accommodations, including how to make a request, with this Reasonable Accommodation Fact Sheet.

Additionally, the laws protect people with disabilities from:

• retaliation for advocating for their rights and seeking accommodations,
• interference with their rights, and
• coercion by employers.

Finally, the law protects the privacy rights of people with disabilities in the workplace. Employers are not allowed to ask certain kinds of questions. Employers also cannot require certain kinds of medical tests as a condition of employment.

There are many different laws at the federal, state, and local levels of employment discrimination. If you think you have been discriminated against because of your disability, you should talk to an attorney.