What protections does the ADA offer against discrimination?
The ADA prohibits discrimination against employees and job applicants with disabilities, including those with cancer, in various areas such as:
Recruitment, hiring, and promotion. Job assignments and training. Pay and benefits. Leave and layoff policies. Other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Employers cannot ask job applicants about their medical history, including questions about cancer, before making a job offer. They also cannot retaliate against an employee for requesting accommodations or asserting their rights under the ADA.
