DYSLEXIA DISCRIMINATION AT WORK
Your employer cannot discriminate against just because you because you suffer from dyslexia. There are circumstances in which dyslexia can be considered a disability at work such as when your dyslexia has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. While it does not affect your intelligence, dyslexia may, at times, affect your ability to perform your work by impairing your ability to learn, retain, and express information. Dyslexia can also affect how you speak.
Some symptoms of dyslexia in adults include:
- You find it difficult to process information you hear
- You are slow at reading
- You are hesitant to speak and have difficulty finding appropriate words
- You have trouble organizing ideas to write a letter or paper
- You have poor spelling
As with any recognized disability, both California and Federal law prohibit an employer from discriminating against you or harassing you if you suffer from dyslexia that qualifies as a disability. Dyslexia will not be considered a disability unless it substantially hinders your learning ability or ability to work. If it is severe enough to be a disability, your employer has an obligation to provide reasonable accommodation to you so that you can perform the essential functions of your job. Your employer may not take any adverse action against you because of your dyslexia.
If you live in California and your dyslexia is shown to be a disability and you feel your employer has discriminated against you as a result of your disability by not allowing you to take time off work for medical appointments or not providing you with reasonable on-site accommodations for your disability, call the experienced employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now. Our experienced employment lawyers will give you a free consultation regarding your legal rights and explain how we may be able to help you. Your call is completely confidential, and we are here to help.
