People with diabetes sometimes face discrimination in the workplace. Learn more about what constitutes workplace discrimination, what rights you have and how to take action to stop discrimination. View the Your Job and Your Rights fact sheet. En Español.
The American Diabetes Association has a four-step approach to ending discrimination: educate, negotiate, litigate, legislate. In the employment setting, educating your employer about your diabetes can be a particularly useful way to meet your diabetes care needs at work.
Latest Resources
Employment and Diabetes: A Statement of the American Diabetes Association (2026)
The statement shares the latest in diabetes standards of care as they apply to the legal rights of employees with diabetes. It explains important legal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws, employers should consider to accommodate employees with diabetes as required by law.
Read the Employment and Diabetes Statement.
Diabetes 101: The Science of Diabetes and the Law (2025)
The presentation provides an overview of the diabetes basics as it relates to the Americans with Disabilities Act and related protections. Learn about practice tips and how new diabetes treatments may influence legal needs across all areas.
View Diabetes 101 Webinar recording.
The Rights of People with Diabetes in Employment (2025)
Learn about evaluating the safety risk of employees with diabetes, reasonable accommodations requirements, and other legal considerations whether representing an employee with diabetes or their employer.
View Diabetes in Employment Webinar recording.
Diabetes Technology Accommodations in the Workplace (2024)
Employees may encounter issues with using diabetes related technology like CGMs in the workplace as employers implement policies to limit technology use. The fact sheet provides information and guidance about accommodation requirements relating to using diabetes technology at work and suggestions to request accommodations.
Read Diabetes Technology Accommodations in the Workplace factsheet.. En Español.
Termination or adverse action
If I have been fired, demoted or suspended and think it’s because of my diabetes—what can I do? What if I am concerned I may face one of these types of action?
Please review the Your Job and Your Rights fact sheet. En Español.
Safety issues
What does "direct threat" mean? Can I be fired for having hypoglycemia on the job?
Reasonable accommodations
What are reasonable accommodations? What accommodations do people with diabetes need?
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Commercial driver’s licenses (CDL)
Are there special rules that apply to commercial drivers with diabetes? What do I need to know in order to get my CDL?
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Resources for employers
Learn ways to accommodate your employees with diabetes and find resources to help you understand and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Need guidance with a discrimination issue? Or want to learn more about the rights of people with diabetes? The ADA can help. Contact 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383) or [email protected].”
