New Orleans Disability Accommodation Lawyer
Phone: (504) 525-2520
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability and requires employers to make a reasonable accommodation for the disabled or handicapped individual. What constitutes a reasonable accommodation is dependant on many factors, but generally it is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as an accommodation that would not impose an undue hardship on the employer's business.
If you believe you have a disability that falls within the bounds of the ADA and are not being accommodated reasonably by your employer, turn to experienced employment law attorney James Arruebarrena in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been providing employees with aggressive defense of their rights since 1993. Mr. Arruebarrena can review your case and help you understand the ways in which we may pursue a resolution to the matter.
If an employer does not or will not take the necessary steps to ensure the reasonable accommodations for your disability, you may have grounds upon which to take legal action against the employer.
Reasonable accommodation may include the following:
- Job accommodations - changing schedules or restructuring a job to reasonably accommodate a disability
- Providing special disability accommodations - including reassignment, office furniture, computer programs, and other special needs to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities.
- Assisting you to find an open alternative position - entering an interactive process to help you find another job that will meet your requested accommodation.
Not all disabilities and/or conditions require that employers provide you with reasonable accommodation. There are complicated definitions that require individuals to have disabilities and conditions that impact their major life functions, such as walking, talking, eating, thinking, and seeing, among many others. Mr. Arruebarrena can help you understand if your health situation qualifies you for disability accommodation under ADA specifications.
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