Know your rights

Disability & Reasonable
Accommodations

The Family and Medical Leave Laws, disability discrimination/reasonable accommodation laws, worker’s compensation laws, and your employer’s short term and long term disability policies may have critical bearing on your continued employment and livelihood, and can often be inconsistent, or even at odds with each other. Our experienced lawyers make every effort to not only be on top of these laws, but to also provide the shrewd, practical advice and strategies often needed by clients who are contending with serious illnesses, disabilities, medical leaves, and return-to-work issues.

Areas of expertise

How We Can Help

Filing
Complaint

It is important that these complaints be carefully drafted before they are filed, since the failure to do so can result in losing and/or limiting a client's legal rights, and monetary remedies down the road.

Inquiry
Response

This is a key point in the proceeding. Failure to provide effective responses may result in a finding of “no probable cause to believe discrimination has occurred” and your complaint may be dismissed.

Settlement, Mediation, Conciliation

Our attorneys can assist you in moving through these processes with your eyes open so you do not get taken advantage of, and obtain your best result.

Administrative Hearings

In the event your case cannot be settled, we stand ready to pursue any and all avenues of litigation and appeal to ensure that your voice is heard and that you get your “day in court”.

Disability

Many employees who have medical conditions simply do not know that they are entitled to reasonable accommodations and to be free of discrimination in the workplace because of their medical conditions. This is because the laws that protect employees with medical conditions are labeled as disability discrimination laws.

Disability Defined

In order for an employee to benefit from the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA), the first step is to determine whether the employee’s medical condition qualifies as a “disability” under the law. The definitions of disability under both the ADA and WFEA are written to include a broad range of medical conditions (both physical and mental). For example, the general definition of a disability under the ADA is as follows:

Reasonable Accommodations

Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship on the employer. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment or modification to the work environment or employer policies to help a disabled employee perform the job or to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment. In Wisconsin, an employer’s duty to provide reasonable accommodations is quite broad.

Examples

plan of action

Our
Approach

Our attorneys are available to directly address your concerns, and put our many years of experience to work for you. Though the events and “drama” that arise in the workplace can often be confusing and emotionally taxing, our legal team deals with these matters on a daily basis. We can therefore provide you with a level head, as well as a well-rounded approach.

01

Identify

We quickly identify the root of the specific problem you are facing at work.

02

Explain

We explain clearly where you stand with respect to your legal rights.

03

Disclose

We disclose your options and likelihoods for obtaining a favorable outcome.

We Will Help You Every Step Of The Way

We plead that good legal service starts by alleviating the “ulcer” that comes from not knowing your legal rights, and replacing that with a definitive, smart and practical strategy, moving forward.