What To Do When an Employer Discriminates Against You Because of Your Disability, by Kathryn Moss, Ph.D., Leah M. Ranney, Ph.D., Carol Gunther-Mohr, answers often-asked questions about how employees with disabilities can get protection from discrimination in work-related situations. It covers the federal Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and is based on experiences of people with disabilities who have used that law.

"The Americans with Disability Act, or ADA, forbids employers to discriminate against people with a disability," says the publication. "It also offers a way to get protection from discrimination. Under this law, people who feel they have been treated unfairly by an employer have the right to file a complaint of employment discrimination and then go on to file a lawsuit."

Readers will find answers to the following questions:

• Who is protected under the law?
• What does the law expect your employer to do if you have a disability?
• Does the law protect you if you are applying for a job, or only if you are working?

It details what a person who believes she has been discriminated against must do:

• What is the first thing you should do if you believe you have been discriminated against?
• What should you expect from this first step (and, if that doesn't work, what should you do next)?
• How do you file a complaint of employment discrimination?
• Is it better to file with the EEOC or a FEPA?

It also delves into when you should you file your complaint, what kinds of things can help you receive a better result, and factors that might hurt. It looks at when an hiring an attorney is -- and isn't -- a good idea.

Contact the authors by email at info@adainsights.org or by phone at 919/966-5011 (fax 919/966-1634.

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