Disability Discrimination

Boston Disability Discrimination Attorney

Whether you became disabled in an accident or have suffered from a disability for your entire life, you probably face daily frustrations related to your disability. When you lose your job or are passed up for a promotion due to your disability, however, it is not only an injustice, it can also be illegal. Contact Kenneth Martin Knee, to schedule a free initial consultation about your disability discrimination case.

Know Your Rights

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of disability on the federal level. Various state protections also exist. For example, employers have a responsibility to make reasonable accommodations to enable an otherwise qualified person with a disability to do his or her job.

Experienced Advocacy for Disabled Individuals

My employment discrimination practice started out as a subset of my personal injury practice. As a personal injury lawyer, I became accustomed to the frustrations my clients endured reentering the workforce after accidents or severe injuries. I started to advocate for their rights not only before insurance companies, but also before the employers who had terminated them improperly following the injury. Now, we provide a full range of employment discrimination services.

My disability discrimination practice encompasses discrimination claims involving:

• Wrongful termination on the basis of a disability
• Compensation
• Advancement
• Demotions
• Other discrimination

Defining Your Disability

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a person is considered to have a disability if a physical or mental impairment limits major life activities. In pursuing an employment discrimination claim, it may be necessary to define your disability in terms of being able to work with a reasonable accommodation. 

If you have been a victim of disability discrimination, contact my Boston area law firm to discuss your rights and your case.