Equal Rights for Workers With Disabilities
If you are a disabled employee or applicant, the law may protect you against being denied equal employment opportunities based on your disability or not being provided the reasonable accommodations that you need due to your disability.
Contact me to discuss whether you might have a disability discrimination case. Throughout virtually my entire legal career, I have worked exclusively on employees' rights cases throughout San Francisco, California and the greater Bay Area. My single-minded focus on employees' rights has enabled me to stay up to date with the changing law and provide you the focused, passionate representation that you need and deserve.
What You Need to Know About Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination shows up in many different ways:
- The employer simply doesn't hire you in the first place because of your disability.
- The employer limits your advancement because of your disability.
- The employer refuses to provide you with the reasonable accommodations you need to do your job.
- The employer retaliates against you for demanding your rights, sometimes leading to wrongful termination because you requested the reasonable accommodation(s) that you need.
I have litigated numerous cases where the employee requests the reasonable accommodations needed to work, and the employer then retaliates by creating a hostile work environment or by disciplining or firing the employee. This territory is familiar to me, and I know how to fight for your rights.
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) have been established to protect you from this type of discrimination. Under the FEHA, if you have a mental or physical impairment which limits your ability to engage in a major life activity, you may have a protected disability. If an employer refuses to hire you, otherwise limits your advancement at work, or refuses to provide you with the reasonable accommodations that you need, it may constitute unlawful discrimination.
Employers are often required to provide you with the reasonable accommodations you need to do you job. If they don't provide this, you might have a disability discrimination claim.
Contact Me
I became a lawyer in order to help employees such as yourself to receive the fair treatment you deserve. In my almost fifteen years as an employees' rights attorney, I have handled numerous disability discrimination cases. I believe that my track record as a successful employee rights litigator in the Bay Area enhances my credibility in negotiating on your behalf, and I have the knowledge and experience to take your case to trial if necessary.
