ACCOMODATING AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES: EVEN JAILS MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCOMMODATIONS
In a recent investigation by the Americans with Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and the Disability Rights Legal Center, it was discovered that many Los Angeles Jails were not equipped to properly accommodate disabled inmates. By law, specifically the Americans with Disabilities Act (or “ADA”), all citizens must be provided with reasonable accommodations for their disabilities, whether it is in housing, the workplace, or even jail.
Many do not know that they must accommodate your disability. But according to State and Federal law, it is their duty to provide accommodations that allow you to move freely as would any other without the disability, and to also provide you with accommodations to do your work and function at a level of those who are not disabled. In the workplace, this means that you may have accommodations such as more time to complete complex projects, a lower desk to accommodate your wheelchair, lighter doors or electronic opening doors that assist you if you are in a wheelchair or on crutches, and even missing work for doctor’s appointments.
If your employer is not allowing you reasonable accommodations for your disability, call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment attorneys may be able to help you. As you can see, the ADA is provided to protect all of our disabled citizens, and you do not have to struggle in the workplace just because you have different medical requirements.
