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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits California employers from discriminating against employees and applicants who are disabled, have a record of disability or who are regarded as disabled. The ADA also outlaws discrimination against individuals with disabilities in State and local government services, public accommodations, transportation and telecommunications. Call an experienced CA employment attorney if you have been treated adversely because of your recognized medical disability.

So what is against the law? The ADA says it unlawful for your employer to discriminate in all employment practices such as:

• recruitment
• pay
• hiring
• firing
• promotion
• job assignments
• training
• leave
• lay-offs
• benefits
• all other employment related activities

Additionally, the ADA prohibits your employer from retaliating against you for asserting your rights under the ADA. The Act also makes it unlawful for your employer to discriminate against you, whether disabled or not, because of your family, business, social or other relationship or association with an individual with a disability.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your medical disability or that of a family member, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about discrimination.

California employment law protects individuals from being discriminated against by their employer because of the employee’s recognized medical disability. Whether it is physical, mental, or emotional, if you suffer from a medical disability it is against the law for your employer, or a potential employer, to not hire you, fire you, demote you, or not promote you because of your disability. CA and federal labor law prohibit your employer treating you adversely because of your depression, ADHD, cancer, etc…

A perfectly qualified local man applied for a job as a salesman at a local car dealership. Allegedly, the man didn’t get the job because the company assumed he had a disability after learning he was taking prescription medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This is precisely the type of illegal discrimination CA labor law seeks to prevent. The man stood up for his legal rights and sued his potential employer, winning over $30,000 in damages. You can fight for your rights too.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your ADD or other medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about discrimination.

In California, it is against the law for your employer to discriminate against you because you have a recognized medical disability. Whether you suffer from depression or paralysis in your arm, federal and CA law protect you from being fired, demoted, not promoted, and/or not provided with reasonable accommodations because of your disability. If you believe your employer has used your recognized medical disability as a reason to treat you adversely, call an experienced employment attorney today.

When a woman was fired on her first day of work after her boss discovered that her leftarm was paralyzed, she stood up for her rights and took legal action. The woman was still able to perform the functions of her job, but her employer did not even give her the opportunity, nor did he provide her with the reasonable accommodations for her medical disability that the law requires. She sued her employer and won over $30,000 in damages. You can too!

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about medical descrimination.

California labor law protects employees from being discriminated against because they suffer from a recognized medical disability. Whether you have cancer or depression, if you have a recognized medical disability and you have informed your employer, it is up to him to provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disability so that you can still perform the functions of your job. In addition, he cannot use your medical disability as a reason to fire you, demote you, or not promote you.

When a woman at a local grocery store was provided with reasonable accommodations for her throat cancer, she was excited and able to perform her job and receive pay. However, when a new manager arrived, he was not filled in on the accommodations given to her and did not let her take the breaks she needed. As a result, she suffered some trauma and decided to take legal action. With the help of an experienced employment attorney, she won hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our talented legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about all types of discrimination at work.

In California, employers suffering from a recognized medical disability, such as lung cancer, cannot be discriminated against by their employer. About 175,000 Americans are diagnosed with this disease each year, which is the deadliest type of cancer for both men and women. While cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, people who do not smoke can also get the disease. The important thing is to catch it early and stay on top of your medical appointments.

Your California employer must provide you with reasonable accommodations to care for your lung cancer. This means that if you need to miss work for chemotherapy, radiation, or other medical appointments, your employer cannot use your time missing work as a reason to fire you or demote you. Additionally, if your job requires you to expend a lot of energy and your lung cancer makes you easily tired, you are allowed reasonable rest periods, etc… talk to an experienced employment attorney to see what reasonable accommodations you deserve.

If you are a CA employee who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your recognized medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our knowledgeable legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about medical discrimination at work.

In California, employees with a recognized medical disability are protected by federal and CA law. If you have a medical disability and your employer is aware of your disability, it is up to your employer to provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disability. Your employer cannot use your disability as a reason to discriminate against you. This means he cannot fire you, demote you, not promote, or not provide you with certain benefits just because you have a disability.

So how much must you tell your employer? Not much. The burden is on your boss to take care of you. Recently, a CA employee who used a company-provided scooter to move around a factory sued his employer for disability bias after the scooter broke and was not replaced by the employer. The employee had worked for six months without using a scooter before deciding to retire and the employee never told the company he could not do the job without the scooter. Still, he hired an experienced employment attorney to help him sue his employer and won thousands of dollars in a disability discrimination lawsuit.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at work because of your medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our talented legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about all types of medical disability discrimination at work.

Learning disabilities, sometimes called a learning disorder or learning difficulty, is a disorder in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical manner. The cause is unknown but affects the brain's ability to receive and process information. If you have a learning disability, and it is a recognized medical disability, this is not a reason for your employer to discriminate against you.

A long-time male employee at a local grocery store suffered from a severe learning disability. However, he was still able to complete the tasks his employer gave him. This didn’t stop supervisors from taunting and harassing him, making fun of him for his disability. The employee is standing up for his rights and is suing the grocery store for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at work because of your medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about medical disability discrimination at work.

Learning disabilities, sometimes called a learning disorder or learning difficulty, is a disorder in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical manner. The cause is unknown but affects the brain's ability to receive and process information. If you have a learning disability, and it is a recognized medical disability, this is not a reason for your employer to discriminate against you.

A long-time male employee at a local grocery store suffered from a severe learning disability. However, he was still able to complete the tasks his employer gave him. This didn’t stop supervisors from taunting and harassing him, making fun of him for his disability. The employee is standing up for his rights and is suing the grocery store for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at work because of your medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about medical disability discrimination at work.

In California, it is against the law for your employer to make your employment conditional upon your health. If your doctor prescribed medication for you, whether it is for depression or an injury or anxiety, that is your business --- not your employer’s. Additionally, if you do decide to share your medical health with your employer, he cannot use it as a reason to discriminate against you. This means that firing you, demoting you, or not providing you with certain benefits ---- just because of your medical history or health --- is against the law.

An automotive plant decided to perform drug tests conducted on some of its employees. While drug testing is not per se illegal, this company was allegedly testing employees with the intent to find out the employees medical health and the prescription medications they were taking. Furthermore, the company is accused of forcing the workers to disclose which of their medical conditions required those drugs and then making it a condition of employment that they stop taking them. This is not lawful. Talk to an experienced employment lawyer if your employer is discriminating against you.

If you are a CA employee who believes that because of your recognized medical disability or the prescribed drugs that you take that you have been discriminated against at your job, call the hard working legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Our skilled employment attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on medical disability discrimination and discrimination of all types.

California law clearly states that your employer cannot discriminate against you because you suffer from a recognized medical disability. Discrimination occurs when your employer fires you, demotes you, does not promote you, or does not promote you with the same benefits given to your co-workers, all because of your medical disability. If you have a medical disability and your employer is treating you adversely, call an experienced employment lawyer.

When an autistic employee at a local clothing store was discriminated against by his supervisors, he took legal action. If you suffer from a medical disability, it is up to your employer to provide you with reasonable accommodations that do not place an undue burden on your employer. The clothing store did not provide the employee with such accommodations and as a result he won over $100,000 in damages.

If you are a CA employee who believes that because of your recognized medical disability that you have been discriminated against at your job, call the hard working legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Our skilled employment attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on medical disability discrimination and discrimination of all types.

Are you suffering from a medical disability? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a CA employer with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, unless it would cause undue hardship. A reasonable accommodation can be a change in the work environment or in the way a job is performed that enables a disabled employee to enjoy equal employment opportunities.

When an Orange County, CA man with cerebral palsy began working at Target, he was excited. However, he soon realized his special needs were not being met and he claims that as a result of the miscommunication, his hours were reduced. He took legal action and is suing Target for damages resulting from medical disability discrimination.
If you are a CA employee who believes that because of your medical disability that you have been the victim of discrimination at your job, call the hard working legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Our skilled employment attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on discrimination of all types.

In California, federal and state law protects you from discrimination of all types. This means that your employer cannot fire you, not promote you, or demote you because of your race, gender, age, nationality, religion, or medical disability. If you are injured on the job and take workers compensation leave, your job should be waiting for you when you return.

When hundreds of employees at a local Sears took workers compensation for on the job injuries they suffered, soon after, they discovered that they were terminated by Sears without the company seriously considering reasonable accommodations for their disabilities. The law requires that all employers do this for their employees. The employees stood up for their rights and took legal action. They won over $6.2 million in damages.

If you are a CA employee who believes that because of your work injury that you have been the victim of discrimination at your job, call the hard working legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Our skilled employment attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on discrimination of all types.

Losing a job, especially in this economy, is common worry for many CA workers coping with a chronic illness. Often, the (realistic) fear that frequent absences or poor performance could lead to being fired forces you to drag yourself to the office even when you're feeling terrible, or perhaps perform below your standard. With the unemployment rate still high, it is extra important that you do not let your health and job sabotage one another.

As a CA employee with a chronic illness, you have rights. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that your employer make accommodations for you. Additionally, a disability doesn't have to be obvious --- such as being confined to a wheelchair. Reasonable accommodations might include special equipment, a flexible work schedule or hourly rest breaks. An experienced employment attorney can help you determine what is reasonable.

If you are a CA employee who believes that because of your chronic illness or other recognized medical disability that you have been the victim of discrimination at your job, call the hard working legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Our skilled employment attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on discrimination of all types.

In California, it is against the law for your employer to use your recognized medical disability, such as shingles, as a reason to discriminate against you. Shingles is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body that often show up in a striped pattern. A common area for shingles, or herpes zoster, to appear is as a band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to your breastbone. Herpes zoster, or shingles, is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox.

If you have shingles, and it is a recognized medical disability, your CA employer may not discriminate against you because of your condition. If you believe that your boss has discriminated against you because of your shingles, you may be able to bring a lawsuit with the help of an experienced employment lawyer. Examples of ways in which you employer may have discriminated against you because of your shingles include not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, not allowing you to take a reasonable time off work, or making fun of you because of your disorder.

If you believe that you are a victim of discrimination based on your recognized medical disability, you should contact the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more about stating a cause of action for medical discrimination.

In California, it is against the law for your employer to discriminate against you because you have a recognized medical disability. A medical disability can be anything from a broken leg, to cancer, to depression, and many other medical conditions. Ways your employer might discriminate against you because of your medical disability include firing you, not promoting you, not allowing you to miss work for doctors appointment, or not providing you with reasonable accommodations for your disability.

When a depressed man was fired unexpectedly just before his 20th anniversary of working with the company, he decided to take legal action. His employers claimed a poor work performance was the reason they fired him, but the jury found that he was fired because of his depression and awarded him almost $2 million in damages. The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability. Talk to an experienced employment lawyer if your employer is discriminating against you because of your medical disability.

If you believe that you are a victim of discrimination based on your recognized medical disability, you should contact the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more about medical disabilities.

If you are a California employee with a recognized medical disability, your employer cannot use your disability as a reason to discriminate against you. The ADA is a law that protects you, the CA employee, from adverse treatment which results from your recognized medical disability. The ADA defines "disability" as an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities include everything from walking and talking to bodily functions.

When a large food service distributor allegedly violated federal law by failing to allow employees with disabilities to return to work without a full-duty, no-restriction doctor’s release, the employees stood up for their rights and hired an experienced employment attorney to help defend them. The employees claimed that though they had been on leave, they were able to return to work with some physical restrictions, and were still able to perform their jobs, so they should be allowed to do so. The judge agreed and awarded them almost $100,000 in damages.

If you believe that you are a victim of discrimination based on your recognized medical disability, you should contact the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more about medical disabilities and discrimination.

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that affects many CA employees. People with schizophrenia sometimes hear voices, believe that others are broadcasting their thoughts to the world, or are convinced that others are ‘out to get them.’ These experiences can make a person fearful and withdrawn and cause difficulties when he or she is trying to have relationships with other people, including in the workplace. If you have schizophrenia, talk to your doctor about how your employer can work with you to be a productive employee.

If you have schizophrenia, and it is a recognized medical disability, your CA employer may not discriminate against you because of your condition. If you believe that your boss has discriminated against you because of your mental disorder, you may be able to bring a lawsuit with the help of an experienced employment lawyer. Examples of ways in which you employer may have discriminated against you because of your schizophrenia include not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, not allowing you to take a reasonable time off work, or making fun of you because of your disorder.

If you believe that you are a victim of discrimination based on your recognized medical disability, you should contact the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

In California, a physical disfigurement, such as scars from a burn, is no reason for your employer to discriminate against you. if your employer treats you adversely, by not hiring you, firing you, demoting you, or not promoting you, because you are disfigured but can still adequately perform the functions of your job, talk to an experienced employment lawyer. You might be the victim of workplace discrimination.

When a maintenance worker, who was successfully able to perform his duties, was suddenly fired from his job without explanation, he decided to stand up for himself and take legal action. He alleged that because of a visible disfigurement resulting from severe burns to his body, and despite his physically capability and willingness to perform all of his job duties, he was terminated. The court sided with him and he won almost $100,000 in damages against his employer.

If you are a CA employee who believes that because of your physical disfigurement or other medical condition, that you have been the victim of discrimination at your job, call the hard working legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Our skilled employment attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on discrimination of all types.

Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious autoimmune disease which affects the skin and joints and that commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. Many CA employees suffer from psoriasis. These scaly patches are areas of inflammation and excessive skin production which frequently occur on the skin of the elbows and knees, but can affect any area including the scalp.

As a CA employee, you are protected if your psoriasis has become a disability that affects your ability to work. However, in order to receive the benefits of these laws, you must show your employer that you are disabled as a result of your condition. If you have demonstrated that you are disabled to your employer, he cannot discriminate against you because of your psoriasis, or for any other reason. Ways your employer might discriminate against you include not allowing you to miss work for therapy appointments and not providing you with reasonable on-site accommodations for your psoriasis.

If you believe your employer has discriminated against you because of your psoriasis, the So Cal Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP are here to help. We have over 50 years of experience representing employees, like you, in disability discrimination suits. Our knowledgeable California employment lawyers might be able to help you recover damages for any pain, suffering, or lost wages you may have incurred as a result of discrimination. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Though much less common these days, polio is still a serious medical condition. Polio, or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person that devastated CA and the nation up until the second half of the 20th century. In about 95% of cases there are no symptoms at all. When a person does exhibit symptoms, they include flu-like symptoms such as fever and, in extreme cases, paralysis. If you suffer from polio, do not let your boss use your condition as a reason to discriminate against you.

However, in order to bring suit against your employer, you must be able to show that your polio constitutes a medical disability. Additionally, you must also be able to show that your polio has resulted in physical limitations, but that you can still perform the essential tasks of your job. Your employer can discriminate against you by not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments and not providing reasonable at-work accommodations for your polio.

If you believe that you have been discriminated because you suffer from polio, or another medical condition, call the experienced attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to protect your rights.