Washington DC Disability Discrimination Lawyer

If you believe your employer has mistreated you because of your disability, it’s essential to hold them accountable and seek a remedy. A disability discrimination attorney in Washington DC can help you file a claim and go after the justice you deserve.

When you have a disability, life becomes challenging in various ways. Your disability, however, doesn’t define you as a person. If you have the ability to work, you should be able to do so comfortably. The law protects disabled individuals in the workplace, and it’s important to make the work environment accessible and safe for everyone in Washington DC and elsewhere.

If you feel that your work environment is hostile, unsafe, or uncomfortable because your employer isn’t providing you with what you need to perform your job duties, you should speak up. You should also speak up if you’re being mistreated at work in some other way. A Washington DC disability discrimination lawyer from Snider & Associates, LLC can help you hold your employer accountable.

Identifying Disability Discrimination in a Washington DC Office

Disability discrimination can occur in many ways in Washington DC offices. Employers can’t refuse to hire a potential employee because of their disability unless the disability impedes the employee’s ability to perform the job successfully.

For example, if two candidates apply for the same typist position and one is disabled with a missing finger that slows their typing speed, the employer can hire the candidate with the higher typing speed; however, if the disabled individual has a higher typing speed, then it may be disability discrimination to hire the candidate with a lower typing speed.

Disabled employees may also experience discrimination once they’re hired. An employer may assume they’re incapable of moving up in the company and withhold promotions, bonuses, or benefits from them. Disabled employees may also suffer from harassment at work.

If an employer makes it difficult for a disabled employee to perform their job by failing to provide reasonable accommodations, then the employer is discriminating against the disabled employee.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act makes it illegal for private and federal employers, government agencies, local and state governments, and labor unions to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in the workplace.

Employers can’t practice disability discrimination in hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, or in any other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. 

The Washington DC Human Rights Act also makes it illegal for employers to discrimination based on disability, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, or political affiliation.

Reach Out to a Washington DC Disability Discrimination Attorney

You can file a disability discrimination complaint in Washington DC through the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or through Washington DC’s Office of Human Rights (OHR). If you need guidance through the claims process, you can seek help from our experienced attorneys at Snider & Associates, LLC.

To speak with a Washington DC disability discrimination lawyer, fill out the contact form below or call 410-653-9060 to schedule a consultation.