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So it’s “dumb” because going through cancer treatment is a personal experience? Sure some people are able to live and work for years with a diagnosis and may not need to tell their employers. Those people could consider themselves lucky.
Others like myself could not be at work because I was undergoing chemo and immunosuppressive treatment. Sure many companies have LTD policies but only at 60% of your income which many people can’t live from. The pledge is a great thing to encourage these companies to go beyond the bare minimum. Going through cancer treatment is a traumatic experience. I’m another person who is extremely private with it, but having job security & support from your employer is significant is not at all “dumb”
As a fellow cancer survivor who went through chemo and radiation and had to take some time off of work. I know what you went through and respect your opinion. My unpopular opinion is that they spent $100 million in media to have companies fill out a commitment (see the url) that has no specific tangible requirements. While Publicis made the 'secure your job and salary for 1 year' commitment. There are already laws in place to protect us: ADA, FMLA, STD, LTD.
You clearly are an authority on dumb.
This post right here is why companies don’t like trying to proactively go beyond what is required, legislatively. There’s always someone shitting on it.
And the ADA does not cover cancer - it covers some people with cancer who might also be considered disabled. The language is not clear enough to say it covers cancer.
Hey Arthur - no good deed goes unpunished.
'Publicis’ partners are donating $100 million in media for ads, about the pledge.' - Money that could have been better used for Cancer research or another, real tangible donation, instead of PR for a CEO's pet project.