If you are disabled, state and federal law offers protections as you apply for and work a job in California. Employers are required to provide “reasonable accommodations” if a disabled or ill employee needs it in order to do their job. Sadly, many employers fail to meet this requirement, which leaves employees in difficult situations.
Hernandez Law, we have worked with numerous clients who are the unfortunate victims of disability discrimination. We have seen the toll that discrimination takes on employees and their families, and we are here to help.
Types of Disability Discrimination Claim We Handle
Disability discrimination happens when an employee suffers adversely at work due to his or her disability. This includes:
- Being terminated based on a disability.
- Being demoted or denied promotion based on a disability.
- Being discriminated against in word or action.
- Being denied employment based on a disability.
- Being forced to leave a job or opportunity because the employer refuses to make reasonable accommodation.
Legally, a disabled person has the same rights as a non-disabled person in the workplace.
What is Reasonable Accommodation?
Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilities. Common examples include:
- Allowing flexible scheduling for doctor’s appointments.
- Allowing the employee to telecommute if necessary.
- Restructuring certain duties to meet the employee’s needs (not assigning heavy lifting to someone with a spinal cord injury).
- Providing equipment that makes the workplace accessible.
- Providing tools that allow the disabled employee to work (screen readers, hearing assistance, etc.).
- Allowing service animals if necessary.
If you have experienced any of these unfortunate situations, or your employer has failed to provide reasonable accommodations, you may be the victim of disability discrimination. Contact Hernandez Law to find out more.
