The Americans with Disabilities Act provides protection against discrimination based on your disability. In California, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) also provides additional protections to workers with a disabling condition.
If your employer violates any of these legal protections and engages in unlawful discrimination, Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani, LLP can help.
Our LA disability discrimination law firm has decades of experience fighting for employees in California who have been treated unfairly because of their medical issues or functional limitations, and we’ll bring our deep knowledge of state and federal laws to the table to fight for the remedy you deserve.
Contact a Riverside disability discrimination lawyer today to understand how we can help.
Types of Disability Discrimination
Many different types of disability discrimination are illegal under California and federal law, including:
- Refusal to hire a disabled worker, firing someone because of their disability, or refusing to promote someone because they are disabled
- Discriminating against a disabled worker in any of the terms or conditions of employment
- Allowing for other employees or staff members to create a hostile work environment on the basis of the disabled worker’s protected status
- Imposing employment requirements that have the effect of disqualifying a higher number of disabled workers when there is no bona fide job-related reason for the requirement
- Refusal to make reasonable accommodations to make it possible for a disabled worker to perform a job they are qualified for.
These types of disability discrimination can make an employer liable for providing remedies including back pay and damages. An employer may also be ordered to reinstate an employee who was terminated on the basis of disability or to provide accommodations that were denied.
Workers need to understand their options, including making complaints to California and federal agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the California Civil Rights Department. In many cases, workers can also file a lawsuit against an employer who discriminates, or can negotiate an out-of-court settlement to obtain compensation.
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Disabled Workers are Entitled to Reasonable Accommodations
When a disabled worker needs modifications to be able to perform a job, an employer is typically required to provide those accommodations, provided that doing so does not cause an undue hardship to the company.
There are many different kinds of accommodations employers may be asked to make, such as allowing someone to work from home, providing a stool to allow someone to sit while doing their job, or limiting the weight that an employee is asked to lift while performing work duties.
If an employer fails in their obligations to make reasonable accommodations, disabled workers can take legal action in these circumstances as well.
An experienced Riverside pregnancy discrimination lawyer who is familiar with state and federal laws on disability accommodations can provide advice and support in building a claim and proving damages.
Contact a Riverside Disability Discrimination Lawyer Today
A Riverside disability discrimination lawyer at Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani, LLP can help you throughout your employment law claim.
Our team knows the law inside and out, and we provide personalized, compassionate representation when your employment rights were violated because of your disabled status.
To find out more about how our team of discrimination attorneys in LA can help you, give us a call or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation. We don’t charge legal fees unless we win, and we’re ready to begin building your case to maximize your chances of getting the justice you deserve.