ADA Claims in West Chester Pennsylvania
Speak to West Chester PA employment lawyer Steve Jarmon if you have been the victim of disability discrimination in the workforce. Do you believe that you have been the victim of disability discrimination in your employment in Chester County PA or our you facing an employer unwilling to provide you a reasonable accommodation to allow yourself to perform the required tasks? Contact employment attorney Steve Jarmon. Steve Jarmon aggressively prosecutes an employer who commits Americans with Disability Act violations with the same prosecutorial zeal he used as a former prosecutor.
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prevent discrimination based on disability. The first question that must be asked in any disability claim is whether the person making the compliant has a disability as defined by the state and federal law. In order to qualify as disabled a person must suffer from a disability that affects a “major life activity.” Secondly the ability to perform that activity must be substantially impaired. If an employee qualifies a disabled under the law than an employer is required to reasonably accommodate that employee to an extent that does not create an undue hardship on the employer.
A reasonable accommodation would be one in which the employee can still perform the job duties of a particular job with certain accommodations. The key is that the accommodation must be reasonable and not put the employer in situation where to give the accommodation would create an undue hardship on the employer. In addition an employer cannot discriminate against an employee because they are disabled. An employer cannot fail to hire, promote, give a raise to or terminate an employee because they are disabled. Additionally an employer may not discriminate against an employee because they are perceived as disabled. For example, if an employee does not actually suffer from a disability but his or her employer believes that they are disabled and they discriminate against them then this would be a violation of state and federal law.
Contact Us About Americans With Disability Act in Philadelphia PA
Contact Steve Jarmon and the Employment law team of Ciccarelli Lawyers at (610) 925-2500 or toll free (877) 529-2422 to schedule an initial consultation if you have a question about the disability discrimination and the Americans with Disabilities Act or have an issue or dispute that you believe needs legal attention. Our employment law practice is based in Chester County and we have locations in West Chester, Kennett Square and Exton and serve: Downingtown, Coatesville, Paoli, Malvern, Devon, Paoli, Oxford, West Grove, Lionville, Phoenixville in Chester County and also serve clients in Delaware County, Lancaster County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia PA.
