Being autistic is dangerous to your job (and health)

48-year-old Patrick Roberts, who has Asperger’s Syndrome and is a father of two, was fired from his job at Customs and Excise in 2002. Union officers had labelled him a “health and safety risk,” according to today’s Scotsman.com. Roberts is now claiming that he was fired for disability discrimination.

Managers later denied any knowledge of his Asperger’s syndrome – which can lead to social awkwardness and eccentric behaviour – and claimed that they were only aware of him being on medication for depression.

The father of two claims he was punished for behaviour linked to his disability and was suffering from depression at the time of the allegations.

Go here to read Union labelled autistic civil servant ‘health risk’.