Persons who have physical or mental impairments—whether due to genetics, disease, illness or injury—are not only protected from discrimination, they may also be entitled to particular accommodations so that they can enjoy equal access to and benefits of employment, housing, places open to the public, and educational institutions. Various state and federal laws require employers, landlords, providers of public goods and services and schools (both primary and secondary) to make reasonable accommodations for a person with disabilities. Some examples of reasonable accommodations include:
In addition to the requirement that landlords make certain accommodations and allow certain modifications so that a tenant with a disability can enjoy the property, apartment communities built after 1991 must include particular features for accessibility, such as minimum door width, sidewalk slopes, and sufficient floor space in kitchens and baths.
If you believe you have been denied any of your rights as outlined above, please contact Joshua S. Brewster, Attorney at Law. Mr. Brewster has extensive experience in the enforcement of employment, consumer and disability rights. Because of the various local, state and federal laws that might apply to your particular situation, it is important that we discuss your circumstances in depth and determine how best to assist you. You may also lose these protections if you do not act within a defined period of time, so don’t delay--give us a call today for an affordable consultation.
- Adjusting work schedules
- Transfer to another position for which employee is qualified
- Allowing break time or limiting work hours
- Allowing unpaid leave
- Alternative communication of business offerings to those who are deaf or blind
- Admitting service animals in housing, restaurants and other public places
- Allowing extra time to complete a pre-employment exam or college admission test
- Providing individualized services to students in public school (Individual Education Program or IEP)
- Allowing the installation of a wheelchair ramp to an apartment
- Allowing “emotional support” animals in a no-pet apartment community
- Providing assigned parking to an apartment resident with mobility impairments
In addition to the requirement that landlords make certain accommodations and allow certain modifications so that a tenant with a disability can enjoy the property, apartment communities built after 1991 must include particular features for accessibility, such as minimum door width, sidewalk slopes, and sufficient floor space in kitchens and baths.
If you believe you have been denied any of your rights as outlined above, please contact Joshua S. Brewster, Attorney at Law. Mr. Brewster has extensive experience in the enforcement of employment, consumer and disability rights. Because of the various local, state and federal laws that might apply to your particular situation, it is important that we discuss your circumstances in depth and determine how best to assist you. You may also lose these protections if you do not act within a defined period of time, so don’t delay--give us a call today for an affordable consultation.