{"id":720,"date":"2017-12-19T18:22:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T02:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yeremianlaw.com\/?p=720"},"modified":"2020-08-13T22:28:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T05:28:33","slug":"what-is-disability-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yeremianlaw.com\/employment\/what-is-disability-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Disability Discrimination?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been the victim of disability discrimination<\/a>, you know it\u2019s an awful feeling \u2013 but what you may not know is that you could be entitled to financial compensation under federal and state laws.<\/p>\n

What is Disability Discrimination in the Workplace?<\/h2>\n

Disability discrimination in the workplace<\/a> occurs when an employer treats a qualified individual with a disability \u2013 whether the person is an employee or an applicant for employment \u2013 differently than it would treat another qualified individual. The key is that the employer treats the applicant unfavorably because he or she has a disability.<\/p>\n

It can also occur<\/a> when an employer treats an applicant or employee less favorably because he or she has a history of a disability or because the employer believes the employee or applicant has a physical or mental impairment that won\u2019t last six or fewer months or that is minor.<\/p>\n

Finally, disability discrimination can occur when an employer treats an applicant or employee unfavorably because he or she has a relationship with a person who has a disability (such as a spouse or child).<\/p>\n

What Employers Are Required to Do<\/h3>\n

Most employers \u2013 those that are subject to disability discrimination laws \u2013 are required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants who have disabilities unless doing so would cause the employer undue hardship. (Undue hardship occurs when making accommodations would cause the employer significant difficulty or expense.)<\/p>\n

The law forbids disability discrimination in any aspect of employment, such as:<\/p>\n