So I recently landed a job in Japan and will be moving in January.
I've been diagnosed and was on a medication for a few years already where I live, but ADHD is not a recognized disability here and it works in a sort of don't ask, don't tell manner. So far I always kept my ADHD to myself and only disclosed it to my coworkers whom I have developed a personal friendship with.
The thing is that in Japan it looks like ADHD is a recognized disability and they even give you a disability card and support. It's a good news for me in a way, but the problem is that I didn't report as having a disability when applying to this job, since it didn't even cross my mind that this could be an issue. I also consider myself mostly functional while medicated, and don't really need any workplace accomodations, and want to keep this to myself.
Will my employer automatically be able to know of my status when I get diagnosed over there, or can I choose to not disclose it? I'm a software dev, so I don't thinkg my ADHD would cause any workplace safety risks or compliancy problems.
by hdd113