Discrimination in employment: how the law is on your side.

Here is some more information about how the law protects Aspies from discrimination in employment.

• In the EU this comes under Employment framework directive (2000/78/EC). A full copy of this directive can be found here:

 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0078:EN:NOT

• In the USA Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 are the main ones relevant to Aspies. A summary of these acts can be found here:

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html


Don't be afraid to exercise your rights if you have to. It shouldn't have to come to legal action, but sadly it is a possibility. I wish that I could give information for every nation's discrimination laws, however, time and the confines of my linguistical ability prevent me from doing so.