Category Archives: Disability Discrimination
Are Disabled Workers Protected From Bullying Under Employment Discrimination Law?
For more than two decades, our labor lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have litigated hostile work environment harassment cases in Florida courts. Having extensive experience representing hostile work environment harassment victims, our labor attorneys in Inverness, Florida know that disabled employees are often subjected to bullying because of their disability. In this article, our… Read More »
Is Diabetes a Protected Disability, and Are Additional Rest Breaks a Reasonable Accommodation?
Having battled employers who engage in discriminatory employment practices for more than twenty years, our labor lawyers in Citrus County have learned that employers often deny even the smallest accommodations to employees with disabilities. Despite their legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodation, many companies simply ignore the needs of their workers in order to… Read More »
Are Women Entitled To A Leave Of Absence As An ADA Accommodation After Giving Birth?
For more than twenty years, our employment discrimination lawyers in Citrus County have fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims. Through their decades of experience representing employment discrimination victims, our employment discrimination attorneys in Inverness, Florida know that women often experience pregnancy-related medical conditions after giving birth that necessitate a leave of absence… Read More »
Former Disney Employee Sues for Disability Discrimination
Having represented Florida employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida disability discrimination attorneys know that employers are always looking to cut costs and generate profit, even at the expense of disabled workers. The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12112, prohibits employers from firing employees as… Read More »
Are Disabled Employees Entitled To Have Co-Workers Assist Them In Performing Job Duties?
Throughout the past twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers have fought for the rights of wrongful termination victims. Through the extensive experience representing wrongful termination victims, our Ocala, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that disabled employees often need assistance from co-workers to perform certain duties of their job that they are… Read More »
Must Employers Who Condition Job Offers On Passing A Medical Exam Keep The Medical Information Confidential?
For more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims. Through their decades of experience handling employment discrimination cases, our Inverness, Florida employment discrimination attorneys know that employers often require a medical examination after an offer of employment as been made to a… Read More »
Is Allowing Disabled Employees To Work From Home A Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA?
For more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida employee rights attorneys have litigated employment law cases in Florida courts. Through their years of experience representing employees, our Ocala, Florida employee rights lawyers know that employers frequently refuse to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodations that would enable them to perform the essential functions… Read More »
Is A Transitory But Non-Minor Health Condition A Disability Under Americans With Disabilities Act?
For the past two decades, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination attorneys have fought for the rights of wrongful termination victims. Through their extensive experience representing wrongful termination victims, our Ocala, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that employees are often fired because employers mistakenly believe they are incapable of performing their job due to… Read More »
Are Disabled Employees Entitled To Accommodations To Access The Workplace?
Having litigated employment discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our Citrus County, Florida employment lawyers know that employers always try to narrow the scope of their obligations under federal employment discrimination law. By narrowing the scope of their obligations, employers know that they are also limiting the scope of their… Read More »
Are Job Applicants & Employees Protected From Disability Discrimination Based On A Prior Injury?
Having represented Florida employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys know that some employers view job applicants and employees with a prior injury as liabilities. In far too many cases, our Ocala, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned, employers refuse to hire job applicants with a… Read More »
