Whittier Disability Discrimination Lawyer

Disability Discrimination Attorney In Whittier, CA

It’s important to work with a Whittier disability discrimination lawyer if you’ve had to deal with discrimination in the workplace. While it may feel overwhelming to deal with, everyone deserves to feel secure at their place of employment. Holding the responsible parties accountable for their actions can help ensure your safety.

Experienced Employment Lawyer in California

For over 25 years, Esperanza Anderson has made it her mission to fight for the rights of California employees. She understands how destabilizing it can be to face discrimination in the workplace and works to resolve legal matters as efficiently and quickly as possible.

However, if full litigation is needed, Esperanza Anderson has no hesitation in the courtroom. Her passion lies in providing competent and dedicated legal services to California’s most vulnerable communities. Our firm offers free consultations at our Pasadena office, located in Los Angeles County.

The Reality of Employment for American Adults With Disabilities

Approximately 10 million residents of California had a disability in 2021, compared to the 29 million residents without one. The most common disabilities were cognitive and mobility, commonly unaccommodated in the workplace.

In 2024, 13.9% of adults in the United States had a cognitive disability. This often involves serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; additionally, 12.2% of adults had a mobility disability with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

These difficulties can make any workplace challenging, especially if your needs go unaddressed or you face open hostility. Be sure to hire a disability discrimination lawyer if you suspect you’ve dealt with workplace discrimination.

How to Recognize Discrimination in the Workplace

Top employers in Los Angeles County include PIH Health, Kaiser Permanente, Vision X, and Walt Disney. It was reported in 2024 that American workers with a disability were more likely to work in sales and office jobs at 20.8%, service jobs at 19%, and production, transportation, and materials-moving jobs at 14.2%.

Recognizing unlawful behavior in the workplace can be challenging. Perpetrators often use subtle tactics to make their victims question their reality. Signs of discrimination can include:

• Lower pay compared to your other coworkers
• Being passed over for promotions
• Being excluded from meetings and assignments
• Slurs and jokes made at your expense
• Your employer rejects your accommodation request without explaining why.

If you’ve faced any of these actions, you can file a complaint for discrimination with California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD), including a right-to-sue notice. This allows you and your attorney to file a legal case against the perpetrator.

You can only pursue a case if the CRD approves your request. This can be filed at the Whittier Courthouse, located at 7339 South Painter Avenue.

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Hire a Disability Discrimination Lawyer to Fight on Your Behalf

Reach out to Esperanza Anderson today to learn how we can help you. We offer free consultations to those living in Whittier and the surrounding cities in California. When you come into our Pasadena office, you’ll be working directly with Esperanza Anderson. She is fluent in Spanish and happy to provide bilingual services to those more comfortable communicating in their native language.