My Employer Refused My Accommodation Request. What Can I Do? - BT Law Group, PLLC

From BT Law Group, PLLC - My Employer Refused My Accommodation Request. What Can I Do? explains what Florida employees can do when an employer denies, ignores, or retaliates after a reasonable accommodation request. This episode discusses employee rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), including how accommodation denials, forced leave, reduced hours, demotion, discipline, or termination may create legal concerns.

The conversation covers what may qualify as a reasonable accommodation, including modified schedules, flexible work, remote work, modified equipment or software, workplace accessibility, reserved parking, reassignment to a vacant position, and unpaid leave. It also explains how disabilities may include physical or mental impairments such as depression, anxiety, diabetes, cancer, and chronic illnesses when they substantially limit major life activities, as well as how essential job functions affect whether an employee is qualified for a role.

Listeners will hear how the interactive process should work after an accommodation request, why silence from an employer can matter, when medical documentation may be requested, and what “undue hardship” means under federal and Florida law. The episode also explores retaliation claims, including sudden discipline, poor performance reviews, schedule cuts, demotion, or firing after an employee asks for help.

Featuring BT Law Group, PLLC, Miami workplace discrimination attorneys Jason D. Berkowitz and Anisley Tarragona, this episode outlines practical steps employees can take, including requesting a written explanation, preserving records, suggesting alternative accommodations, using internal appeal procedures carefully, and watching EEOC and FCHR filing deadlines. The episode also addresses potential legal options, compensation, and support for employees throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

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