There are lawyers trained specifically in how to fight against law suits filed for that kind of behavior, too. To prove that the "bipolar" is an act or whatever. Don't google it, it will just make you really angry.

Also when I was in the hospital with pancreatitus and almost died, (6 months after I had my youngest), sent me my paperwork for my short time off. In black sharpie written in giant letters she wrote "You only have 12 days FMLA. We will NOT hold your job!" I was in the hospital for 2 weeks and luckily my manager at the time allowed me 3 extra days unpaid, but I lied to my surgeon about how well I felt to get back to work before I was ready.

But another co-worker at the same time was kept on indefinate leave after being diagnosed with lieukemia for 3 years until she passed. Now, I don't blame my co-worker. Clearly she had a horrible illness. But it was wrong that my company treats me that way and her another way, merely because of my bipolar diagnosis.

I'm telling you, discrimination does happy and it's disgusting.