Disability Discrimination

San Antonio Disability Discrimination Lawyers

Every employee has a right to be judged on his or her ability to complete the tasks that come with the job description, not on a disability or perceived disability that has no significant bearing on the work that is required. If you have a physical or mental impairment that you believe has been used against you unfairly in hiring or promotion practices, you have legal protections under both Federal and Texas law.

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code prohibit disability discrimination concerning:

• job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment
• a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or the perception that such an impairment exists
• failure to provide reasonable accommodations for a qualified employee or applicant with a disability, such as providing handicap accessible facilities, modifying work schedules, restructuring, or providing modified equipment or interpreters

Please know that employers are not required to make accommodations that constitute an "undue hardship" on the operation of the business. Undue hardship is defined as an action requiring significant difficulty or expense in relation to an employer's size, financial resources and the nature and structure of its operation. Also, an employer is not required to lower quality or production standards to make an accommodation.

If you have been subject to disability discrimination based on personal injury, illness, or disease, you must make your employer aware so that an opportunity is provided to make the necessary accommodations or changes to policy. If your complaints are ignored, you now have grounds to file a formal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and pursue other legal options. To prepare the best case possible, you will want to have an experienced employment law attorney by your side through every step of the process.

Contact an Experienced Disability Discrimination Attorney at Bertolino LLP

At Bertolino LLP, we have labor and employment attorneys who are ready to protect your rights and prevent any future discrimination. With offices in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio, we have convenient locations to assist workers in Texas whose disabilities have unfairly become obstacles at the workplace. Please contact us today so that we can get started defending your right to work and succeed! To contact the Austin office, call 512.476.5757. For the San Antonio office, call 210.223.5553. For the Houston office, call 713.225.7474. You may also contact the Firm by e-mail.