Exceptions that Apply Only in the Employment Context
In the employment context, a person is excluded from the definition of "individual with a disability" if that person either:
- is currently abusing alcohol, or
- has a currently contagious disease or infection, and
if that alcohol abuse or disease/infection either: - prevents him/her from performing the duties of the job in question, or
- makes his or her employment a direct threat to health and safety.
