Disability Discrimination Lawyers
Disability discrimination is when someone is mistreated or harassed due to their actual or perceived disability or because they are associated with someone who is disabled. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes this illegal. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) has a set of laws specifically protecting employees with disabilities and/or perceived disabilities.
Our lawyers are devoted to this cause and have recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of thousands of clients by successfully advocating for them. Contact our discrimination lawyers today for a free consultation because you might only have a short window of opportunity to submit a claim.
¿What Is Disability Harassment or Discrimination?
Disability discrimination occurs when a person is subjected to unequal treatment or disadvantage due to their disability or another related factor. Examples of harassment or discrimination against people with disabilities can include:
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Treating a disabled employee differently than a non-disabled employee.
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Disability related jokes and comments.
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Asking potential hires about their current or past medical issues.
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Refusing to provide reasonable accommodations for workers with physical or mental disabilities.
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Terminating, demoting, refusing to promote can also be examples of discrimination if those decisions were based on the employees disability.
Discrimination can take many forms and affect anyone at any time. Some of the most prevalent forms of disability discrimination that our lawyers have assisted with include but are not limited to:
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Being treated differently because of disability.
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Being retaliated against for requesting reasonable accommodations or medical leave.
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Being denied the ability to go to the doctor or treatment.
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Being terminated because of the disability.
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