The punishment for disability discrimination is a fine that ranges from $55,000.00 to $75,000.00 if sued and the lawsuit is won by the defendant.
Examples of disability discrimination include verbal harassment such as teasing, jokes, or slurs based on your disability.
Intrusive comments or questions about your disability at work.
Singling you out for different treatment based on your disability.
Refusing to offer reasonable accommodation for you to do your job.
How to prove disability discrimination
By showing you have a physical impairment that substantially limits a major life activity;
By showing that you have a record of a physical impairment; or.
By showing that you are regarded as having a physical impairment.
Disability discrimination is when you are treated less well or put at a disadvantage for a reason that relates to your disability in one of the situations covered by the Equality Act.
The EEOC oversees the ADA. Of 1,200 ADA case decisions on file with the American Bar Association (ABA), one party prevailed in 760 (63.3%).
In 440 cases (36%), no final decision had been made at the time of the analysis.
Federal law allows fines of up to $75,000 for the first violation and $150,000 for additional ADA violations.
States and local governments may allow additional fines and require businesses to meet a higher standard of accessibility than the ADA requires.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and guarantees equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications.