Fema Employment
What are the legal rights of somone who is color blind?
Color blindness or color deficiancy are not considered disabilities by the US Government, yet can prevent you from getting certain jobs, everything from firefighter to mechanic. Isn't that discrimination? I found a case where a man sued a police department and won because even though color blindness is not a disability, they treated him as though he was disabled, but can that apply to any job? If my husband is trained as a firefighter in one state, and moves to another that requires him to have normal color vision, how can he fight that to get the job? And how is it legal for a self-proclaimed "equal opportunity employer with regards to affirmative action and disability employment" to reject you solely based on your ability to percieve as many colors as someone else?
Public Comments
- Let's go the Liberal way and ban ALL colors...that way it will be fair for those that can't see them.... I HATE Liberals.
- There are generally very good reasons for not hiring people with color deficiencies. For example, such a person cannot become an aircraft mechanic because the wiring is color-coded. It's a legitimate safety and capability issue.
- N. Cognito is right about that, but I also believe that since that is the case, then why hasn't the government dedicated it as a disability. Sure, they can walk, hear, talk, see, ect., but they can't see multiple colors, which can be dangerous, as most companies, not just aircraft companies, utilize color code wiring. To be a firefighter, you just have to go to court and provide proof that he can work as one, like examples of how he did in the first state. Good luck.
- The ADA and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 1973, as amended, a civil rights statute similar to the ADA, prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. They do not guarantee that persons with disabilities will be able to obtain all services that they need. Under the ADA, there is no specific method by which an individual is "classified" as disabled. Each determination with respect to coverage is made case-by-case. To initiate ADA coverage, it must be established that an individual has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, has a record of such an impairment or is regarded as having such an impairment.
