Orange County Employment Lawyers

Disability Accommodations in the Workplace

When hiring candidates for a job, discriminating based on whether or not a person has disability is illegal. Discrimination based on disability receives ample attention. However, whether or not a business provides appropriate and proper accommodations to its disabled employees is a topic that is not addresses adequately.

Disabled individuals have needs that non-disabled individuals may not have. For example, they may need elevators. Or, they may need ramps and handrails to help them move if they are in a wheelchair. Handicapped employees may have a variety of needs to function effectively. Disability accommodation does not always have to involve physical modifications to the workplace. Some individuals may need frequent breaks to get fresh air, the permission to eat/drink while working, or the ability to adjust their schedules.

Importantly, under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act employers are required to provide "reasonable accommodations" to employees with disabilities. There are many reasons why it is important for employers to provide such accommodations to disabled employees. For example, without appropriate accommodations, disables employees:

• Will not be able to work as efficiently as possible; thus, the company's output will suffer
• Might be at a risk of exacerbating their problem
• Might feel inadequate when seeing their colleagues work "normally"

Contact an Orange County Disability Employment Lawyer

If your employer has not provided you with "reasonable accommodations" if you are disabled, contact the Orange County disability employment lawyers of Perry Smith by calling 888-356-2529.