Workplace Discrimination For Disability In Wake
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Report discrimination to a local Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA). If the discrimination breaks both a state and federal law, the FEPA will also send your complaint to the EEOC. Use the EEOC's directory of field offices to find the FEPA near you.
California laws protect you when you have a medical condition that impacts your ability to work. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employer discrimination based on actual or perceived medical conditions, including firing and other adverse employment actions.
Medical Condition Discrimination and Harassment Discrimination on the basis of a medical condition can include any adverse employment action, including failure to hire, termination, failure to promote, paying an employee less than other similar employees and permitting harassment in the workplace.
Disability discrimination (DD) is when an individual is treated differently, unfairly, or neglected due to their disabled status. This can take many forms, such as disparaging verbal statements, failing to provide reasonable accommodations at work, or terminating employment.
For example, people are often denied admission to recovery homes because they take medication to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD); or people who need surgery often face denial of health care based on unfounded stigma regarding their health status or substance use, rather than on their pressing medical needs.
Disability harassment can include negative or offensive remarks or jokes about a person's disability or need for a workplace change, and other verbal or physical conduct based on a person's disability.
Consider Speaking Up: If you feel safe doing so, consider addressing the behavior directly with your manager. Use ``I'' statements to express how their actions affect you. Report the Behavior: If the discrimination continues, consider reporting it to HR or a higher authority within your organization.
An employer demands that you disclose or talk about your disability when you have not asked for an accommodation. Your boss, coworkers, or customers direct derogatory comments, jokes, or gestures toward you that are related to your disability.
