As someone with high-functioning autism, I agree.

Just wanna say that I don't necessarily think she is downgrading disabled people, but I think she probably misunderstood OPs fever as something else

Still discrimination 27 and against the law under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Not in America? What's with ignorant Americans thinking it's always about them?

What's with people from other countries always making it about us by blaming their problems on the U.S.

Why is everyone so sue-happy on this app.

Legal action doesn't just mean suing. Although Op does have a strong enough case.

They openly discriminated against OP because they thought OP had a disability. That is illegal. That's why suing isn't a bad idea. It's not fair to those who are disabled.

Equality Act 2010, they have to make reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities. Although it isn't one I can understand that bad hayfever could hinder your work, but they should be able to adjust for it.

here here! God so many fmls can be taken to court it's not even funny.

In the definition of the word disability, everything that would hamper behavior or activity would be a disability.

Hay fever isn't a disability, the interviewer is just ignorant.

technically any condition that 'affects quality of life' be it allergies or being physically disabled, is considered a disability. pissed me off when I first learned about it. however professionally speaking, comments based on physical ability like what op experienced are very wrong. no one should discriminate against things like that within the work place. I say you got out lucky. best to know now than to get the job and be told a few months in.

That depends entirely on what sort of job it is, 42. You wouldn't want to hire someone with a broken arm for a job that involves lifting, would you? Sure it will heal eventually, as OP's condition will, but as an employer you want people who can start working sooner than later, and who you know aren't prone to getting sick or hurt.