Abstract: Everyone should have an equal opportunity to apply for employment and individuals should betreated on their own merits. In 1984, the American Diabetes Association adopted the following position on employment: Any person with diabetes, whether insulin [treated] or non–insulin [treated], should be eligible for any employment for which he/she is otherwise qualified. Employment decisions should notbe based on generalizations or stereotypes regarding the effects of diabetes. The impact of diabetes and its management varies widely among individuals. Therefore, a proper assessment of individual candidates for employment or current employees must consider this variability. Application of blanket policies to individuals with diabetes results in people with diabetes being excluded from certain employment for which they are well qualified and fully capable of performing effectively and safely. Individuals with diabetes may need accommodations on the job in order to perform their work responsibilities effectively and safely; these include accommodating daily diabetes needs and, when present, the complications of diabetes.