21, 451 Charges Of Discrimination Of Disabled Workers

Have a disability and think you're being discriminated against? Do you file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as 21, 451 people have in 2009.


"The main reasons for the increase: the recession and an amendment to the ADA that broadened the definition of what it means to be disabled.....people with disabilities may be seen as less productive, which puts them more at risk of layoffs. Besides being fired, complaints include being overlooked for promotion, not being switched to a job that matches the person's abilities or not getting accommodations such as computer upgrades to be able to do a job."

If you've been in a situation where you have been discriminated against because of your disability let us know.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-20-1Aeeoc20_ST_N.htm