CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES WHO SUFFER FROM POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) ARE PROTECTED BY LAW FOR THEIR MENTAL DISABILITY
As a California employee, your rights are protected if you suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. An anxiety disorder, PTSD is a severe and ongoing emotional reaction to an extreme psychological trauma. Several federal laws protect individuals who suffer from mental disabilities against disability discrimination. An experienced employment attorney will help you if your rights are not being taken care of by your employer.
Do you suffer from PSTD? Here are a few signs of the anxiety disorder:
- You experience troublesome memories, flashbacks that are usually caused by reminders of the traumatic events, or recurring nightmares about the trauma
- You avoid places, people, and experiences that remind you of the trauma
- you have feelings of anger, guilt, grief, or bitterness
- you are often unable to process information, to make decisions, or to remember common words
- you withdraw from family and friends, or use drugs and/or alcohol to excess
As a CA employee suffering from a proven mental disability, your employer needs to provide you with certain reasonable accommodations, including time off work for psychotherapy appointments. If you live in California and suffer from PTSD, but feel your needs are not being met by your employer, a knowledgeable employment attorney can help. To stand up for your rights, call the law offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW. You will receive a free consultation regarding your legal rights and learn how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
