Covid Can Be a Disability Under Anti-Bias Law, EEOC Says (1)

Workers who contract Covid-19 can be protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in new guidance Tuesday.

Depending on each worker’s circumstances, the EEOC said, the virus can meet the ADA’s three definitions for a disability, which cover actual physical or mental impairments that substantially limit a major life activity, an employer’s perception that a worker has a disability, or the worker’s record of impairment.

Someone who has Covid-19 and experiences multiple-day headaches, dizziness, and brain fog attributed to the virus is an example of an impairment under the ADA.

However, ...