21, 451 Charges Of Discrimination Of Disabled Workers

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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