Disability Discrimination Lawyer in Allen, TX
$270,000+ Recovered for North
Texas Workers
40+ Years in FMLA, Texas Labor Code, and ADA Law
Success Against Fortune 500 Companies
Free Consults; No Fee Unless We Win
Why North Texas Workers Choose Dan A. Atkerson
40+ Years in Employment Law
Dan Atkerson has practiced employment law since 1984. He has spent over four decades working ADA, FMLA, and Texas Workforce Commission cases in North Texas, shaping how he frames claims and anticipates how employers respond. He will listen to your story and apply his knowledge to advise the right steps forward.
Fortune 500 Doesn't Intimidate Us
Mr. Atkerson has represented numerous North Texas employees in successful claims against Fortune 500 companies. When a large corporation has deep pockets and an army of defense attorneys, you need someone who has been in that fight before and won.
$270K+ Won for Wronged Workers
Our employment lawyer in McKinney, TX, has recovered over $270,000 for workers in North Texas, with additional five- and six-figure results including $86,000 for retaliation and $75,000 for wrongful termination.
"Mr. Atkerson provided prompt, professional responses, took the time to explain things and kept me apprised of the steps along the way. He gave honest, straightforward information without sugarcoating the issue. I appreciate his help in resolving my matter."
—Marcy, 5-Star Review
Real Results for Texans Disability Verdicts and Settlements Secured by Dan Atkerson
Mr. Dan Atkerson and our law firm have spent 40+ years helping clients with disabilities in McKinney, Allen, Plano, Frisco, and other parts of Texas collect financial rewards like these:
You Are Protected By the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
Congress passed the ADA more than 30 years ago. It defines a person with a disability as an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, who has a record of such impairment, or who is regarded as having such an impairment. It also prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability in areas of employment.
Under federal and Texas state employment laws, disability discrimination extends to both employees with disabilities and those treated differently because of a known association with an individual with a disability. This must be enforced if the employer meets the following guidelines:
- Has 15 or more employees
- Is an employment agency, labor organization, or state and local government employer
It must be noted that not all employers in North Texas are required to abide by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) or FMLA laws. A consultation with lawyer Dan Atkerson at his McKinney, TX, law office can help you understand whether your employer’s actions cross the line into disability discrimination and ADA violations of your employee rights.
Types of Disability Discrimination
The ADA provides protections for disabled employees. Mr. Atkerson is here to uphold your rights and achieve justice on your behalf. Reach out for an in-depth review of your case if you are an employee with a disability who has experienced the following:
- Verbal Harassment
- Denying Job Training
- Failure to Promote
- Failure to Hire
- Denying Raises
- Wrongful Termination/Lay Off
- Refusal to Provide Special Accommodations
Employment discrimination includes cases of disability discrimination. Our attorney in Allen has helped numerous employees work through issues with an employer so that they can continue to work while being accommodated for their disabilities. These claims may fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or in some cases, relate to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Which Conditions Are Considered Disabilities?
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, any condition that interferes with a person's major life activities, such as walking, seeing, normal bodily functions, etc., can be considered a disability:
- Blindness or vision impairment
- Cancer
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Crohn’s Disease
- Wheelchair Confinement
- Deafness
- Depression
- Diabetes or chronic diseases
- Fibromyalgia
- Graves’ Disease
- Learning disability
- Limited mobility
- Migraines
- Multiple sclerosis
- Mental illness
- Restrictions on lifting
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sleep apnea
An Employer’s Responsibilities
Employers should fulfill most reasonable disability accommodations to modify or adjust job duties or work environments to allow workers to perform their essential job duties. However, the employer may not be required to make these reasonable disability employment accommodations if the employer can prove that doing so would then cause undue hardship to the business.
The ADA requires an employer to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified worker with a disability in three ways
These are just a few examples of possible reasonable accommodations. However, reasonable accommodations are by no means limited to this list. The employee with a disability should first initiate the request for reasonable accommodation and then engage the employer in an interactive process to identify these reasonable accommodations.
