Disability Discrimination

Lawyers for Workers With Disabilities

Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Colorado state law, it is illegal to discriminate against employees or potential employees based on their disability status. Failing to make reasonable disability accommodations is a form of discrimination under these laws.

If you've suffered disability discrimination in the workplace, contact us to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced disability rights lawyer.

Exploring Your Accommodation Options

One of the most complicated aspects of the ADA and state disability discrimination law is the issue of accommodations. If your disability does not prevent you from doing the core tasks of a job, and if it possible for employers to accommodate you with reasonable measures, they must make those accommodations.

Accommodations that are generally considered reasonable include:

  • Wheelchair-accessible desks and restrooms
  • Flexible scheduling and leave policies
  • Alternatives to traditional computer keyboards
  • Alternative work procedures that require less mobility
  • Deletion of certain non-essential job duties

Whether a particular employer is required to provide disability accommodations to a particular employee is a complex issue that requires detailed analysis of the individual circumstances.

If your employer or prospective employer is refusing to make certain accommodations that would enable you to do the job in question, we can help you understand your legal options, which may include making a complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) or filing a lawsuit.

Fighting All Forms of Disability Discrimination

In addition to lack of accommodations, people with disabilities face many other common employment discrimination situations, including failure to hire, firing, laying off, failure to promote and other negative employment consequences to their disability status.

Under the ADA and state law, all types of employment discrimination based on disability are illegal. If you have a disability and have been discriminated against, contact us to discuss how our employment law attorneys can help you.