CALIFORNIA TARGET STORE SUED BY A DISABLED EMPLOYEE FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION. SAN FRANCISCO DISCRIMINATION LAWYERS OFFER FREE CONSULTATION.
The large retail store, Target, Inc., has been sued for disability discrimination. This famous chain store has over 1,700 stores located in over 49 different states. The lawsuit alleges that Target discriminated against a worker with cerebral palsy when it significantly reduced his work hours and denied him reasonable accommodations. The store did not notify the employee’s job coach or parents and forced the worker to attend in-person meetings regarding his job performance by himself.
If you have found yourself in a similar position, you can get help. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal Act that prevents employers from discriminating against qualified workers based on their disabilities. This Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Under this act, a person is considered “disabled” if they have a physical or mental condition that substantially limits one or more major life activities, if they have a past history of having such an impairment, or if they are regarded as having such an impairment. A person is considered to be a “qualified employee” with a disability if they can perform the essential tasks of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may include making existing facilities used by workers usable and accessible to people with disabilities, restructuring jobs, modifying work schedules, acquiring modifying equipment or devices, etc.
While an employer must make a reasonable accommodation for an employee if it would not impose an “undue hardship” on him, the employer is not required to lower quality or production standards to make such accommodations. If you have been a victim of disability discrimination at your Northern California job, call the skilled team of attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP for a free consultation. You can reach us at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.
