Disability Discrimination in New Jersey

Cahn & Parra with over 100 years of combined experience is one of New Jerseys preeminent Employment law firms. The focus of our law firm is employment litigation. You need to know your rights and be protected if you are subject of… Disability Discrimination in the workplace

Fighting Disability Discrimination in New Jersey & Pennsylvania

If you have a disability that does not physically prevent you from performing the essential functions of your job, then your employer has no legal basis to discriminate against you because of your disability. Unfortunately, because of stigmas and biased thinking, many employers still unlawfully discriminate against or harass employees with limitations.

In both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, a disability does not necessarily have to be severe or debilitating before it is illegal for your employer to discriminate against you because of it. Thus, while more severe disabilities such as blindness, paralysis, and confinement to a wheel chair are disabilities, other physical and mental impairments like learning disabilities, depression and anxiety, and cancer in remission also fit into the broad definition of disabilities.

If you are experiencing disability discrimination at work, your rights are being violated. We can enforce those rights effectively. Contact Cahn & Parra to schedule an appointment with an experienced, professional New Jersey employment law attorney.

We know the law, and we protect the rights of individuals with various disabilities:

  • Physical disabilities
  • Mental disabilities
  • Pregnancy-related disabilities

Failure to Provide “Reasonable Accommodations”

Disabled individuals have a right to expect that their employers will provide reasonable accommodations in the workplace to allow them to perform the essential functions of their job.

If you make a request for reasonable accommodations and are denied, your rights may have been violated. Bear in mind: your employer does not necessarily have to provide you the exact accommodations you requested. It just has to provide an accommodation that allows you to perform your job. If your employer does not do so, it may have failed to adequately accommodate your disability.

Actual Disability vs. the Perception of Disability

You do not even necessarily have to be disabled or handicapped to be the victim of disability discrimination! For instance, if your employer merely perceives you to be disabled (such as because of a prior injury or short-term disability leave) or knows you have a record of a disability in the past, and makes a hiring, firing, promotional or compensation decision based on it, then your employer has committed disability discrimination.

Cahn & Parra, LLC – Experienced, Professional & Aggressive Attorneys Fighting for Your Rights
At Cahn & Parra we fight against all forms of disability discrimination. A leader among New Jersey & Pennsylvania employment law firms, we have worked on cases that have improved employment law rights for employees.

Our success is derived from the aggressive, dedicated representation we provide to each client. If you have suffered disability discrimination, contact us immediately at (732)650-0444 let the attorneys of Cahn & Parra with over 100 Years Experience help get you the Compensation you DESERVE

Our offices are located in Edison, NJ and Allentown, PA