New York Americans with Disabilities Act Attorney

Discrimination on the basis of disability can have a negative impact on employment and livelihood and other aspects of life. If you have been a victim of disability discrimination, contact Moore Kuehn today. We can protect your legal rights and provide the experienced representation you need.

Why Choose Us?

  • In a free and confidential case evaluation, we can advise you of your options under the law.
  • Our firm operates on a contingency fee basis, and we never charge a fee until we win a recovery for you.
  • We offer personalized service, individually-tailored strategies, and accessibility to our clients.

What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress in 1990. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, public services, telecommunications, and public accommodations. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing the employment discrimination provisions in Title I of the ADA.

Who Is Disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

According to the Act, a disabled person is someone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Examples of qualifying impairment include deafness and blindness. People with a history of being disabled in such a manner are considered to have disabilities under ADA.

Does ADA Apply to All Employers?

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to all employers in the country with 15 or more employees, including local governments. The Act does not apply to state governments, except as it is enforced by EEOC. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects federal employees, offering essentially the same protections as ADA.

What Protections Does ADA Provide?

Discrimination Protection

Individuals who meet the definition of disabled are entitled to certain protections under ADA, including protection from disability discrimination. As provided in the Act, employers are prohibited from making hiring, firing, promotion, and other employment decisions based solely on a person’s disability. The exception is a job the disabled person is prevented from performing because of his or her disability. For example, a blind person cannot drive a delivery van.

Reasonable Accommodations

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are required to provide reasonable accommodation for disabled employees. If the employee requests these accommodations, the employer is expected to do everything possible to fulfill the request. Accommodations may involve:

  • Providing more flexible scheduling
  • Modifying equipment and the work environment
  • Providing additional training

What Remedies Are Provided under ADA?

If you can prove disability discrimination in violation of ADA, available remedies may include:

  • Hiring
  • Reinstatement
  • Promotion
  • Back pay
  • Front pay
  • Compensatory damages
  • Punitive damages

Caps are set on compensatory and punitive damages, depending on the size of the employer.

Why You Need a Lawyer

Employment law is a complicated legal area that is constantly changing. Like any employment litigation, cases involving ADA violations are complex legal matters requiring in-depth knowledge of the law. It is in your best interest to have an experienced employment attorney by your side in a discrimination claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Contact Us Today

If you have been a victim of disability discrimination, our New York employment litigation attorneys at Moore Kuehn can help you fight for the remedies and accommodations provided under the law. Call us a soon as possible for experienced representation in a claim alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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NEW YORK

Discrimination on the basis of disability can have a negative impact on employment and livelihood and other aspects of life. If you have been a victim of disability discrimination, contact Moore Kuehn today.

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Moore Kuehn seeks to hold employers of all kinds liable for violations of state and federal employment laws. These lawsuits can take the form of personal lawsuits or employment class action lawsuits, allowing many employees who were wronged by the same employment law violations to join together in a single lawsuit.

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Consumers have a right to expect that the products they buy will be reasonably safe to use. Unfortunately, manufacturers sometimes release dangerous products in the marketplace.

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CONNECTICUT

Federal law prohibits discrimination against a person with a disability. All Connecticut employers, schools, business owners and landlords must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discriminating against a person with a disability.

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Companies often engage in deceptive marketing, false advertising, or unfair trade practices, or violate state-specific statutes mandating certain policies and procedures. Such practices drive revenue while inducing consumers to unfairly rely on the company’s misrepresentation. Examples include mislabeling a product, making false claims about a product’s health benefits, or improperly applying loan payments.

Moore Kuehn seeks to hold employers of all kinds liable for violations of state and federal employment laws. These lawsuits can take the form of personal lawsuits or employment class action lawsuits, allowing many employees who were wronged by the same employment law violations to join together in a single lawsuit.

Moore Kuehn focuses on all areas of personal injury litigation. Personal injury cases may concern a wide range of facts and claims, such as dangerous products, defective drugs, medical negligence, food contamination, unsafe work conditions, and car accidents.

When a consumer purchases and uses a product, he or she expects it to be safe to use for it’s advertised and intended purpose. A product manufacturer or seller may, through an act of negligence, allow a dangerous and defective product onto the marketplace.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal, and victims have recourse under state and federal law. If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, call Moore Kuehn as soon as possible. Our experienced Connecticut employment lawyers can discuss your options and help protect your legal rights.

Connecticut property owners or operators, with a few exceptions, are responsible for providing safe premises for visitors, renters, and customers. A failure to maintain a safe property for others can result in serious slip and fall accidents, cause serious injury and long-lasting chronic pain.