Timeline for Will my cancer ruin my chances of going to graduate school in math?
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| Aug 17, 2021 at 12:29 | comment | added | BCLC | You would and should think the same for mental illnesses which still linger even after the obtained GPA right? | |
| Jan 9, 2019 at 13:33 | comment | added | DevSolar | @Spark: Actually I read Marc's comment to imply that it's more of a problem than cancer. It can be, it can be not. It can be disabling, it can leave you functional, it can be something in between. What it definitely is is widespread, and people afflicted are definitely still not getting the recognition and consideration they should be given, especially since they can well be a significant asset to an organization regardless (just like the OP). What's a complete no-go is leaving these people "out in the rain" by making it easier than necessary e.g. for HR representatives to reject them. | |
| Jan 9, 2019 at 13:22 | comment | added | Spark | @DevSolar that's a very good point. We shouldn't perpetuate the idea that mental illness is somehow less of an illness than physical illness. | |
| Jan 9, 2019 at 12:30 | comment | added | DevSolar | @MarcGlisse: I, personally, would state "medical condition" and no more precisely for that reason. Why should someone who overcame cancer get more positive bias than someone who overcome mental problems? And why should I make it easier for recruiters to pick their "favorite" medical condition among two candidates? Why should a cancer recuperant be privileged over e.g. someone recovering from depression (or vice versa)? "The whole point of having privilege is to use it to help others." Don't make excuses, so others don't have to either. Works both ways. | |
| Jan 8, 2019 at 22:11 | comment | added | scordova88 | What is the specific law that makes it illegal to discriminate based on health history? | |
| Jan 8, 2019 at 18:05 | comment | added | Matt | Discriminating against someone who had cancer is undoubtedly illegal, but I can't imagine that you're not allowed to "overlook" a person's performance during a bad period (whatever it may be) or even give them some credit for overcoming adversity. | |
| Jan 6, 2019 at 19:20 | comment | added | user71659 | @Spark It's more nuanced than that. It is perfectly legal to ask and discriminate on health issues if it is relevant to the job and the same criteria is applied to all applicants. For example, a job operating heavy machinery can disqualify applicants with a history of seizures. The key is that the OP's previous cancer is not relevant to the job. | |
| Jan 6, 2019 at 4:34 | comment | added | Spark | @Paul discrimination based on health reasons. HR is not allowed to even ask about it. | |
| Jan 6, 2019 at 1:51 | comment | added | Paul | "In the US it’s illegal if I’m not mistaken" - what does the "it's" refer to here? Illegal to ignore them? To ask about it? | |
| Jan 5, 2019 at 23:11 | comment | added | Marc Glisse | @Ulysses I believe there may be more unconscious bias against someone who says "medical condition", which could cover mental issues, than with "cancer" (I would honestly expect a positive bias in this case, actually). YMMV, and of course it depends on what the OP is comfortable sharing. | |
| Jan 5, 2019 at 15:54 | comment | added | user0721090601 | Agree with Spark and @Ulysses. I don't think anyone will look at it negatively. At least, I can't imagine it influencing a committee in any way by positively (in the US, not familiar with other cultures). | |
| Jan 5, 2019 at 15:48 | comment | added | Ulysses | It's possible that you don't even need to explicitly state it was cancer. Just refer to it in more general terms such as a medical condition that is now resolved. This may be preferable for privacy reasons, or to avoid potential bias, if any of those are a concern. Depends on how the OP feels about making this information relatively public. | |
| Jan 5, 2019 at 11:22 | history | answered | Spark | CC BY-SA 4.0 |