Disease and discrimination under Law 15/2022, comprehensive for equal treatment and non-discrimination. Special mention to the dismissal of the sick worker

Abstract

The illness has not been recognized as a cause of discrimination except in exceptional cases – for example, due to its duration or if the worker suffers from a particularly stigmatizing illness. The Law 15/2022, of July 12, comprehensive for equal treatment and non-discrimination, has incorporated new causes and types of discrimination. Additionally, it has recognized illness as a cause of discrimination, thus profoundly changing the treatment of health in employment relationships.