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Labor discrimination because it is diabetic, the case of Alberto Sánchez

  
fer
10/01/2018 11:33 a.m.

Alberto Sánchez Martín, is Salamantino of a lifetime and at 30 years fight because being diabetic is compatible with being an official and working as such.

This young political scientist and Diploma in Management and Administration suffer from type 1 diabetes, they were diagnosed when he was during the selection process to prison official, something for which he stayed out of one of the 600 places convened by the Interior Ministry.

"I had already overcome the first exam. I had note 438 of 12,000 people. I was among those selected to continue in the process. I was perfectly prepared to continue, with such bad luck that I just debuted with diabetes and that was when I realized the problemthat there was.

If you have diabetes you are out and then I decided to retire.If I had managed to reach the last phase, when doing the medical examination they would have excluded me for being diabetic and that would have shattered psychologically, "he says in statements to Consalud.es, Alberto Sánchez.

"If you have diabetes you are out and then I decided to retire"

He never understood the reason for that discrimination.He had decided to start preparing the oppositions, like any young man, to flee from the situation of instability and job precariousness that plagues in the market.

"I started studying without knowing that I was going to meet this problem. I knew there was a picture of exclusions but I didn't know that diabetes was cause of exclusion.

Suddenly one day, I began to find myself badly and decided to do some analysis to know what happened to me.I thought it was the stress of the study routine and the exams, but finally I was detected prediabetes and then I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, "explains this young man.

However, Alberto did not give up.And decided to mobilize next to the Spanish Federation of Diabetes (FEDE) and other entities of the health world to visible a problem that as affected by the affected "is a reality that many other people have lived."

Abandonment to people with diabetes

"There is a regulation that is not updated," says Alberto Sánchez and that is, the origin of this situation comes from afar. Fede has been denouncing the injustice that people with diabetes face in Spain face, who wish to accessto certain public employment positions.

The exclusion tables have not been modified since 1988, in which they were approved;And yet, there have been great advances in the new technologies and treatments for the control of diabetes, which allow people who suffer from this pathology to perform any type of work, as long as they have approval by the approval byYour reference medical team.This fact has been found by numerous scientific entities, such as the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (Semergen), the Spanish Diabetes Society (SED) and the Redgdps Foundation, which have issued reports and positions that indicate, as necessary, its update.

"They are forcing companies to reject us"
“I did not understand why I could not continue in the selection process.Because I work in the private company with greater physical load.I work and I do my controls without any problem.I don't understand why I can't work in the public sector.I can't even do it in prison offices, "laments the young man who also claims not to understand" discrimination "and" double standard "in public administration.

Double measure of measuring

"As it is possible that if I am it works and diagnose diabetes I can continue working but if they diagnose it before or during the selection process I stay out," wonders this salamantino.This former opponent criticizes that public administration thus discriminates people with diabetes"While nothing happens in the private sector."Thus, he states that "they are forcing companies to reject us."

In spite of everything, Alejandro acknowledges that it is a matter of time that the regulations of the 88 are updated since the Senate Health Commission approved in March a motion against labor discrimination in diabetes in which the government was urged at that time to take letters inThe matter.But everything remains the same.

The Ombudsman proved him right and the Senate already approved in March a motion against labor discrimination in diabetes.
The Ombudsman also positioned himself in respect of this case and the Ministry of State for Public Function at that time sent a report in which he shares the concern expressed by this institution regarding the limitations suffered by this group in access to employmentpublic.

This report establishes the commitment to proceed with the review and update of the exclusions tables in access to public employment, in the line suggested by the Ombudsman, in the light of scientific advances and the improvement of working conditionscurrent.

Before what Alberto considers "the passivity of the political class", the Fede and other organizations have begun to mobilize with a collection of signatures that allow the Debate Congress on this issue to be taken to the Congress of Deputies through this issue through the popular legislative initiative.With this, they pretend that the diagnosis of diabetes is debated and eliminated as a general reason for exclusion in access to public employment places.

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Rauli
05/05/2025 5:55 p.m.

I see that the publication date is from 2018, has anything been modified about the exclusion by diabetes in the N88 regulations?

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Ruthbia
05/05/2025 8:39 p.m.

No, it has intensified in traffic issue for example

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fer
05/06/2025 8:21 a.m.

Hi @rauli

Thank you for your interest in this topic, which is still very important and unfortunately still without solving at all.

As you say, the story of Alberto Sánchez is from 2018, but it represents a reality that we continue to live many today.Although there have been some political and social initiatives to update the medical exclusion cadres in access to public employment, the regulations of the 88 remain in force for many oppositions, including penitentiary institutions.In some sectors, such as traffic or security, certain criteria have even hardened as Ruthbia points out, which is very worrying.

The good news is that the pressure from associations such as Fede and from the community itself continues to grow.Cases such as Alberto's have served to make discrimination visible and open the debate in the Senate.But we still need more citizen support and more political action.

From the forum we continue to share these stories so that no one feels alone.That is why we have also published the book "Living with diabetes: the power of the online community", where we collect real experiences like this, and we show how the strength of the community can make a difference.Giving it or sharing it can be a good way to raise awareness and support these changes.

Thanks for asking and for being part of this space!💙

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Rauli
05/06/2025 10:30 a.m.

Thanks to you for giving visibility and sharing these experiences!I take note of the book

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Cuevast
05/06/2025 4:54 p.m.

It seems incredible, this situations outraged and angry at me ...

I am a lawyer, I am obliged to be in one of the two mutual lawyers that exist in Spain.I repeat: there are only two mutuals for lawyers in Spain.Well, when I started working and decided on one, they make you a brief health questionnaire (in the face of future labor, low, etc.) and I (well naive) disabilities, I reported that it was diabetic.In 5 days I received a letter informing me that if one day I have an inability (for whatever reason, not only for diabetes, but any accident or any cause) they did not cover my disability or assured me anything, so the doors opened to me to leave the mutual ...

Imagine my outrage and frustration ...

And lately I think: if we have so much "risk", why do we not perceive any kind of help or social support?Do you know if some kind of disability or aid or recognition of something is recognized for diabetes?We only have negative consequences?

Because I am fed up with these types of situations (no insurance covers you, neither mutual, nor anything at all).So, we have no right to anything in exchange for the supposed misfortune we have?Does anyone know anything about this topic?

Thanks in advance.

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fer
05/06/2025 6:03 p.m.

@Cuevast Something has been discussed in the forum, I copy some issues where you can see more information:

https://diabetesforo.com/es/thread/7594/un-juez-considera-la-diabetes-grave-como-causa-de-/

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Ruthbia
05/07/2025 10:07 a.m.


@Cuevast said:

It seems incredible, this situations outraged and angry at me ...

I am a lawyer, I am obliged to be in one of the two mutual lawyers that exist in Spain.I repeat: there are only two mutuals for lawyers in Spain.Well, when I started working and decided on one, they make you a brief health questionnaire (in the face of future labor, low, etc.) and I (well naive) disabilities, I reported that it was diabetic.In 5 days I received a letter informing me that if one day I have an inability (for whatever reason, not only for diabetes, but any accident or any cause) they did not cover my disability or assured me anything, so the doors opened to me to leave the mutual ...

Imagine my outrage and frustration ...

And lately I think: if we have so much "risk", why do we not perceive any kind of help or social support?Do you know if some kind of disability or aid or recognition of something is recognized for diabetes?We only have negative consequences?

Because I am fed up with these types of situations (no insurance covers you, neither mutual, nor anything at all).So, we have no right to anything in exchange for the supposed misfortune we have?Does anyone know anything about this topic?

Thanks in advance.

Totally agree.

I accept the restrictions if in return you give me privileges or compensation.

But how does it happen, it is best to omit.

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Carussa
05/07/2025 1:24 p.m.

I think the same.It is true that at first, in my debut, I thought that with sensors and good control we were on equal terms and we did not need special treatment.But over time, seeing how we are differentiated for bad, if it would consider just some consideration.Really, bad ...

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Cuevast
05/07/2025 4:45 p.m.

Thank you very much @fer for the links.

The truth is that it does not make me illusion to have a disability, but since I only suffer discriminations by diabetes, I would like a consideration (and not necessarily economic).

Right now I think I can't find strength for it, but I would like one day to meet all people with diabetes possible to demand that the situation change.It is not fair that they only give you disability or inability if you do not have good controls and suffer complications.But labor discrimination and with respect to Insurance, do you eat it good or bad controls.How can it be?

That is, "the poor man has complications for not carrying good control (or yes, but still suffers complications).But those who have no complications eat discrimination and lack of "compensation."We cannot continue like this.

I think that a social movement that visibility to this situation should be initiated.How can a job for diabetes be denied in 2025?How can a mutual say that it does not cover you for the simple fact of having diabetes, although the reason for loss or disability is a fall in the street, for example?It just can't be.

Do you know if there is any kind of mobilization in this sense?

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fer
05/07/2025 9:38 p.m.

I understand you perfectly @cuevast, this feeling of injustice is shared by many people with diabetes.The fact that a condition that we do not choose and that we also work every day to control is really frustrating.As you say, discrimination is there even if you carry an impeccable control and that is something that should not happen in 2025.

It seems to me an excellent idea what you raise about a social mobilization.In fact, there are already some initiatives led by associations such as Fede (Spanish Diabetes Federation) and other entities, which are promoting changes to eliminate those unfair barriers.For example, they have started campaigns to update medical exclusion cadres in public oppositions and improve insurance and coverage conditions.

In addition, it would be fantastic to be able to organize a meeting between people with diabetes to share our experiences and, above all, to join forces to demand a real change.Because as you say, this cannot continue like this, and the more voices they are heard, the more difficult it will be to ignore.

Count with me for whatever you need!

A hug,

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