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Article

31 Dec 2006

Author:
N.R. Kleinfield, International Herald Tribune

Diabetics in workplace confront tangle of laws [USA]

...Doctors say that with improved medications and methods of self-testing blood sugar, most diabetics can do almost any job if they properly manage their illness. Yet myths about the disease persist...leading many companies to shun diabetic employees...When disputes can't be resolved, the cases often land in court or before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The commission...says diabetes-related complaints have been on the rise...The quarrels are as varied as working life: a musician rejected for a cruise ship's cabaret band, baggage handlers and plane cleaners fired by an airline, a blackjack dealer dismissed by a casino...[refers to Sears, UPS]