Discrimination Based on a Medical Condition or Disability
Long Beach—Burbank—Orange County—Los Angeles County
Generally, U.S. and California employment laws strive to enable all adults who wish to work to be able to work. Extensive legislation has been passed that compels California employers to accommodate employees' medical conditions and disabilities when possible, so that employees can continue to work.
When employers fail to accommodate medical conditions and disabilities, they can be held liable, and employees can sue for damages. At the Long Beach and Los Angeles, California, employment law firm of Lyon Law, we have helped people who were treated unfairly and illegally by their employers for over 15 years.
Are you temporarily or partially disabled, or are you coping with a medical condition? Do you have questions regarding your employer's obligation to provide workplace accommodations? Contact Lyon Law at 562-472-2823 or 866-674-8974.
You are entitled to reasonable accommodations for medical issues in the workplace, including both physical and mental limitations. There are numerous ways to accommodate mental and physical issues, including:
- Altered work spaces
- Altered duties
- Time off work to receive medical treatment
- Transfer to a different supervisor to lessen stress
- Light duty restrictions
- More time to do tasks
- Longer or fewer deadlines
Attorney Geoff Lyon has helped hundreds of people win financial compensation for themselves and improved working conditions for others. Common medical issues and disabilities that require legal accommodation include:
- Nearly all physical or mental conditions requiring any examination or treatment by a doctor or psychologist, whether temporary, permanent, partial or total
- Heart conditions
- Spinal, neck, and back pain and injuries, including sciatica
- Circulatory issues, and vision and hearing issues
- Workers’ Compensation injuries or disabilities
- HIV/AIDS
- Depression, stress, anxiety, post-traumatic-stress disorder and bipolar disorder
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Insomnia
- Pregnancy disabilities including morning sickness, doctor recommended rest and other medical conditions
We represented a client alleging mental disability discrimination against a local fire department. On the eve of trial the case resolved for over $230,000. We represented another client alleging pregnancy discrimination and recovered over $170,000. Another alleging physical disability discrimination recovered over $100,000. (Past results are not a guarantee of future success.)
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding discrimination and your right to workplace accommodations for medical conditions and disabilities, contact us. We provide free initial consultations, charge no fee unless we win, generally charge one-third of your recovery as our fee, and advance all expenses. We are available for evening and weekend appointments, and are conveniently located off the 710 freeway. To contact us, call 562-472-2823 or 866-674-8974.
