is there a rule where your employer has to accept you....?

Question

if you have a certain learning disablity?
such as dislexia?

Answer 1

Nobody ever has to give you a job but they cannot deny you a job on the basis of a disability unless the disability would require unreasonable accomodation. A person with a disability ends up competing for positions with all of the other applicants and if a more qualified applicant shows up, the employer has every right to hire that person.

That said, employers are audited by various government agencies from time to time and these auditors look for illegal patterns of discrimination. One way they do that is by looking at the proportions of people in protected classes in that area (protected classes being primarily women and racial minorities) and the proportion of minority hires made and looking for discrepancies. If a company is located in an area with a 40% Hispanic population, and only 10% of its hires are Hispanic, it very likely could have some "splainin" to do.

If you feel that an employer HAS discriminated against you because of a disability that doesn't require unreasonable accomodation, you may wish to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. They may investigate your claim to see if there actually was discrimination or whether, like probably hundreds of other candidates, you just didn't happen to get the job.

Answer 2

According to the ADA [Americans With Disabilitiea] Act, you must be considered for any available position that you are capable of performing. Example , if you were a parapalegic, you would not be considered for a position that envolves going up and down stairs or climbing ladders. However, you would be considered for a position that allows you to sit down, such as working at a desk answering a phone. Dislexia is a very common handicap. However, it usually means you must memorize more materials, more quickly than someone who does not have it. You also end up giving 200 percent instead of 100 until you are comfortable in a position.

Answer 3

They cannot deny you employment for such a disability if they can make reasonable accommodations so that you can do the job. However, that does not mean that if you have a learning disability that they have to give you a job.

Answer 4

most likely depends on your state and whether the learning disability places you in a "protected class."

The general rule on disabilities is that an employer cannot ask if you have a disability prior to hiring you. They must then make "reasonable accomodations" for you.

Answer 5

they cannot deny employment for a disability however it should be made clear to them beforehand so if provisions need to be made they are aware of it

Answer 6

They can't say no to you b/c of your disability. They can reject you for other reasons though.

Answer 7

by law, they have to treat u like evryone else at work but that doesn't mean u'll be invited out after hours...