Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Attorneys Protecting Disabled Employees

At Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C., we represent employees whose legal rights have been violated because they have an actual or perceived physical or mental disability. For example, we negotiate and litigate claims involving workplace harassment and wrongful termination on behalf of employees who have disabilities.

As part of prohibiting disability discrimination in the workplace, both New Jersey and New York law require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees. A reasonable accommodation essentially is a change to the way the work is performed that allows you to perform the essential functions of your job, and thus to remain employed.

Reasonable accommodations can include changes to the way you perform your job duties, special equipment or technology and other forms of assistance to allow you to perform your job. Depending on the circumstance, reasonable accommodations also can include a period of time off to allow you to recover from a disability so you can return to work.

In both New Jersey and New York State, employers are required to provide accommodations to disabled employees only if they are “reasonable.” Generally, that means the costs do not outweigh the benefits.

In addition, employers are not required to eliminate an essential job function to accommodate a disabled employee. However, a company can be required to change the way an essential function is performed unless doing so would be unreasonable under the circumstances.

The law is even better in New York City. Employees who work in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens or Staten Island may be entitled to accommodations that are unreasonable. For more information, please read our article: Extended Medical Leave Can Be Reasonable Accommodation Under New York Law.

If you request assistance, your employer is legally required to open an interactive dialog with you to determine if and how it can accommodate your disability. However, if there is more than one way to help you, the company has the right to decide which one it wants to provide.

Our New Jersey disability discrimination lawyers are experienced at providing legal advice to disabled employees, including those who need to request reasonable accommodations from their employers. Similarly, we have represented numerous employees who have been denied reasonable accommodations, many of whom have lost their jobs as a result. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation, or if your employer has refused to provide one to you after you requested one, then please either contact us online or call us at (201) 777-2250.

The Borough of Franklin Lakes is located in Bergen County, New Jersey. It was incorporated in 1922. Prior to that, it was part of Franklin Township, which included a large portion of northwestern Bergen County. Known for its lakes, ponds and streams, Franklin Lakes has approximately 11,000 residents. 

Several major companies, including Becton Dickinson and Express Scripts (formerly Medco Health Solutions) have their corporate headquarters in Franklin Lakes. The Borough also is the setting for The Real Housewives of New Jersey and was the location for MTV’s My Super Sweet 16, and VH1's My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding. You can find Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve, High Mountain Park, and Lorrimer Sanctuary here.

If you are coming from Franklin Lakes you can get to our office by taking Route 208 North to 287 North.  Continue until you reach Route 87 South, which you will take to the Garden State Parkway South.  You will exit the Parkway at Red Schoolhouse Road.  After exiting, turn left onto Red Schoolhouse Road, which soon will become Spring Valley Road.  Turn right at the light for Summit Avenue, and then continue for approximately 7 tenths of a mile.  Once you pass the Garden State Parkway, you will turn right into our parking lot. 

Our address is 135 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale. We are located on the second floor, in suite 230.

Please feel free to call us today at (201) 777-2250 to schedule your initial consultation with one of our New Jersey disability discrimination attorneys.