[blindlaw] job discrimination

[Shane D]

Absolutely the ADA.

On 2/22/09, James Pepper <b75205 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok this often happens to me but I found it intersting that the man actually
> said it to my face.  I was applying for a job at a nonprofit and the hiring
> person told me that he would not hire me because he was afraid of insurance
> costs.  Of course I have insurance and my insurance is not any more than
> anyone else and I am not legally blind, just visually impaired and besides
> that would not affect my insurance costs anyway and of course what he did
> was about as illegal as you can get!
>
> I would like to know which laws he broke.  This is in Texas.  Just so I know
> what to say the next time this happens and I will write a letter to his boss
> telling him what a jerk this guy is and why they need to get rid of him.
>
> James
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