Disability and Handicap Discrimination

Florida Workplace Disability Discrimination Claims Lawyer

Both federal law and Florida law protect employees with disabilities or handicaps from discrimination in the workplace. These protections also extend to workers who are not disabled, but who are perceived to have a disability, and as a result are treated as though they do. If you need advice about your workplace rights and options for compensation, contact the Law Office of William M. Julien in Boca Raton.

Employers are responsible for making reasonable accommodations for workers with genuine disabilities who are otherwise capable of performing the required work. The reasonable accommodations are meant to be worked out between the employer and the employee, and each side is under an obligation to work in good faith toward a mutually acceptable solution. These accommodations might involve physical access to a desk or work station, adapted computer equipment, reassignment of work schedules, devices to correct deficiencies in hearing or vision, or allowances of time for medical treatment according to a schedule.

An injured employee with a workers' comp claim may also be entitled to the protections under disability laws. Under the disability laws, an employer may not retaliate against an employee who seeks disability benefits or additional recovery time.

When this procedure breaks down, or when an employer's unwillingness to accommodate a disability or handicap leads to problems for the employee, South Florida workplace rights attorney William Julien litigates disability discrimination claims on behalf of persons all over the state, especially in the area along the Palm Beach-Fort Lauderdale-Miami coast.

Most of our clients have been fired for what are stated to be performance-related reasons, but that very often turn out to be prohibited discrimination on the basis of a disability or a handicap. Our skill with the investigation and presentation of detailed evidence that both establishes liability against the employer and proves the amount of your damages can help you recover from both the economic loss and the humiliation of discriminatory practices in the workplace.

We also handle workplace rights cases involving pregnancy leave, leave for personal or family illness, or retaliation for filing workers' compensation claims. We discover many of these situations while advising clients whose applications for unemployment benefits are opposed by the employer. For a free consultation about your rights in a case involving discrimination against the handicapped or disabled, contact the Law Office of William M. Julien in Boca Raton.