Employers in the U.S. are reminded to keep the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in mind as monkeypox spreads throughout the U.S. and into the workplace.
Under the ADA, employers must keep employee medical information confidential, according to Sharon Rennert, senior attorney advisor at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The ADA is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities. There are no ADA implications, for example, if an employer wants to disseminate educational materials to their workforce about monkeypox, Rennert noted.
