DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION FILINGS WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC) ON THE RISE IN CALIFORNIA
Last year, the number of disability discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rose 10 percent. In 2008, the total number of disability discrimination complaints with the EEOC totaled over 19,450. If you are a disabled worker, you should know that you are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, an employer must provide a worker with “reasonable accommodations” for his/her disability. A “reasonable accommodation” may include modifying job duties, providing certain equipment, or providing some other form of aid. As long as the accommodation does not place an “undue burden” on the employer, he/she is obligated to accommodate the disability.
United Airlines was recently sued for violating a class of disabled employees by failing to “reasonably accommodate” them by providing job transfers to vacant positions. One of the plaintiffs, Joe Boswell, had worked for the airline in the San Francisco airport. After taking leave for treatment for a medical condition, he returned to work unable to perform his prior job. He applied for several internal positions that he was qualified for, and he was rejected from all of them.
If this story sounds familiar, and you have been discriminated against because of your disability, you should stand up for you rights. Contact our team of skilled attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. You can reach us at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to help you!
