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Can the company terminate me? Hi, I am 22 years old. I have joined a new finance company 2 days back. I attended the 1st day in the company. While returning home, I had an epilepsy attack and fell down on the road. When I woke up, I was surrounded by people and police officers. The police officers helped me a lot after the incident. They gave me a lift to my home in their van. When I got home, I told my brother to inform my boss about the incident. He texted all the details through his cellphone. I was hospitalized after that night, and now I am taking medicine. The doctor advised me to get an MRI, ECG, and other reports. My concern is if I tell all the incident to HR, can he/she cancel the appointment letter?
I have never had epilepsy frequently. It was the 2nd time; I had it 6 years ago. In the next 6 months, I never had such a problem. I thought it was completely okay, and sadly, it happened.
If I show all the medical reports to HR, and if the situation is bad, can he/she terminate me? It happened on the first day. Before that, I did a night shift, but I never had such a problem.
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Can the company terminate me? Hi, I am 22 years old. I have joined a new finance company 2 days back. I attended the 1st day in the company. While returning home, I had an epilepsy attack and fell down on the road. When I woke up, I was surrounded by people and police officers. The police officers helped me a lot after the incident. They gave me a lift to my home in their van. When I got home, I told my brother to inform my boss about the incident. He texted all the details through his cellphone. I was hospitalized after that night, and now I am taking medicine. The doctor advised me to get an MRI, ECG, and other reports. My concern is if I tell all the incident to HR, can he/she cancel the appointment letter?
I have never had epilepsy frequently. It was the 2nd time; I had it 6 years ago. In the next 6 months, I never had such a problem. I thought it was completely okay, and sadly, it happened.
If I show all the medical reports to HR, and if the situation is bad, can he/she terminate me? It happened on the first day. Before that, I did a night shift, but I never had such a problem.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Member,
Was there a mandatory medical checkup done before they offered the appointment letter? I see no reason why you need to share this. Epilepsy, unlike other health conditions such as blood pressure or diabetes, isn't time-bound. There are no guarantees that you will have an attack anytime soon. It's also not a disorder such as kidney failure, which will need a huge amount of medical support and expense. Hence, there is no need to share anything about it unless they are sending you onsite to other countries.
Please take care of your health. Wish you all the best!
From India, Mumbai
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1893Was there a mandatory medical checkup done before they offered the appointment letter? I see no reason why you need to share this. Epilepsy, unlike other health conditions such as blood pressure or diabetes, isn't time-bound. There are no guarantees that you will have an attack anytime soon. It's also not a disorder such as kidney failure, which will need a huge amount of medical support and expense. Hence, there is no need to share anything about it unless they are sending you onsite to other countries.
Please take care of your health. Wish you all the best!
From India, Mumbai
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Thank you (Cite Contribution)1979, I appropriate your response. Thank you for guiding me. There was no medical checkup done before they offered the appointment letter.
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Hi Sushil,
There is no need to be scared. Through international covenants, the Madras High Court held in Mr. Y v Union of India on 4.1.2011 that there cannot be discrimination in public employment unless the disease is so contagious or renders the individual unemployable. Furthermore, in Sheik vs Union of India, the Armed Forces Tribunal declined disability pension solely on the grounds of a hysterical reaction because the medical board had deemed the individual clinically and psychologically fit. Additionally, under the Hindu Marriage Act, the provision for divorce due to epilepsy has been eliminated. If the situation arises, your advocate will advise you accordingly.
Thanks,
Sushil
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There is no need to be scared. Through international covenants, the Madras High Court held in Mr. Y v Union of India on 4.1.2011 that there cannot be discrimination in public employment unless the disease is so contagious or renders the individual unemployable. Furthermore, in Sheik vs Union of India, the Armed Forces Tribunal declined disability pension solely on the grounds of a hysterical reaction because the medical board had deemed the individual clinically and psychologically fit. Additionally, under the Hindu Marriage Act, the provision for divorce due to epilepsy has been eliminated. If the situation arises, your advocate will advise you accordingly.
Thanks,
Sushil
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Thank you, Sushil, for sharing the legal information on health concerns and disorders. I attended a medical seminar a very long time back at National Metallurgical Laboratories, Jamshedpur. There, the doctors had mentioned epilepsy is a condition and not a disease. I can't recall the medical research mentioned during that discussion. However, here are a few references:
[EFWP](http://www.efwp.org/whats/What.xml)
[URMC Rochester](http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/highland/departments-centers/neurology/conditions-we-treat/seizures-epilepsy.aspx)
[Epilepsy is not a Disease](http://www.scielo.br/pdf/anp/v52n2/25.pdf)
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[EFWP](http://www.efwp.org/whats/What.xml)
[URMC Rochester](http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/highland/departments-centers/neurology/conditions-we-treat/seizures-epilepsy.aspx)
[Epilepsy is not a Disease](http://www.scielo.br/pdf/anp/v52n2/25.pdf)
From India, Mumbai
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