Disability rights protected by disability employment statutes protect disabled workers from discrimination. Disability discrimination includes a wide variety of situations involving wrongful termination, failure to hire or promote, and other mistreatment of employees based on disability status. At The Law Office of Bowman and Associates, APC, we help people who have been the victims of disability discrimination.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, protects people with disabilities from discrimination. Employers are required to make reasonable accommodations to allow people with disabilities the opportunity to work like every other American. A failure to accommodate can lead to a discrimination lawsuit. The ADA protects people from being fired because of a disability, but it also protects people from being fired for a perceived disability, even where the disability does not exist. When the disability is unrelated to job performance, employers are not allowed to fire or refuse to hire the disabled person.
The ADA protects people from harassment and wrongful termination, as well as requiring reasonable accommodation for disabled people. The protected class includes people with certain mental disabilities, physical disabilities, and substance abusers who are in treatment. Whatever the basis of the disability discrimination, it is important to have a lawyer familiar with disability and employment litigation to protect your best interests. From negotiating settlements or obtaining reasonable accommodations, to pursuing litigation through trial, our attorneys have the experience and the dedication to help you protect and enforce your rights.
If you have been a victim of disability discrimination, or are an employer being challenged, contact an experienced disability discrimination attorney in Sacramento at the Law Office of Bowman and Associates, APC to schedule your Free Initial Consultation today.
