Disability Discrimination
Employers must provide reasonable accommodations and cannot discriminate based on physical or mental disabilities.
Understanding Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination occurs when an employer treats a qualified employee or applicant less favorably because of a physical or mental disability or perceived disability.
Examples of Disability Discrimination
- Refusing to hire qualified candidates with disabilities
- Refusing to engage in the interactive process
- Failing to consider potential accommodations
- Denying reasonable accommodations
- Retaliating against employees who request accommodations
- Terminating employees because of their disability
- Making assumptions about what disabled employees can or cannot do
Reasonable Accommodations
Employers have a legal duty to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause undue hardship. Accommodations might include modified work schedules, assistive equipment, job restructuring, or leave for medical treatment.
How We Can Help
We understand that if you are a victim of discrimination that you have experienced a life-changing event. Often employees who lose their job unexpectedly as a result of unlawful discrimination struggle to pay their bills, provide for themselves and their families, and experience considerable stress, anxiety, and sometimes embarrassment even though it was not their fault. We are committed to fighting for our client's rights and holding employers accountable.