It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you simply because you have a mental health condition. A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our EEOC Public Portal after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you.The New York City Human Rights Law prohibits employers from engaging in employment discrimination based on mental illness. Discrimination laws can stop you from firing someone with a disability, which includes a health condition. You may also file a complaint directly with the Superior Court within three years of the act of discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the federal agency that enforces the ADA. Rite Aid said no and terminated him after he failed to complete immunization training. Yes, the law now prohibits most employers from discriminating against people with disabilities, including people with mental illness. In order for the ADA to protect you, you have to tell your employer that you have a mental illness. Many people feel uncomfortable doing this, and that's okay.