Plaintiff seeks to recover actual, compensatory, liquidated, and punitive damages for discrimination based upon discrimination concerning his disability. Plaintiff submits a request to the court for lost salary and benefits, future lost salary and benefits, and compensatory damages for emotional pain and suffering.
Discrimination With Autism In Santa Clara
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Compare your work, conduct and treatment to that of those outside of your protected class as much as possible. Provide proof that others of similar qualifications have been given better opportunities, projects that are more favorable and superior treatment.
For discrimination complaints related to housing, employment, or business establishments, you may contact the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) at 800-884-1684 (voice), 800-700-2320 (TTY). You may also visit the DFEH page for additional information.
Report discrimination to a local Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA). If the discrimination breaks both a state and federal law, the FEPA will also send your complaint to the EEOC. Use the EEOC's directory of field offices to find the FEPA near you.
Legally, employers in the United States cannot discriminate against an individual because they have a disability. As per this law, employers cannot refuse to hire qualified, capable job candidates because they have autism. That said, for individuals with autism, the workplace can still be challenging to navigate.
Individuals with autism have historically been subjected to discrimination and obstacles that have denied them all of their civil and human rights. 13 Due to this denial, people with autism have experienced poverty and marginalization at disproportionately higher rates.
Discrimination and stigma can be found in all areas of social interaction between autistic people and the neurotypical majority, including health care, education, employment, and recruitment.
Furthermore, individuals with Autism generally succumb to health complications approximately 15 to 20 years earlier than the general population. Longitudinal studies that followed people with Autism for over 20 years found that the average life expectancy ranges between 39 years and 58 years.
Reflecting this, interviews with neurotypical people have found that autism is perceived by some as violating “accepted societal norms.” Autistic people encounter negative experiences in their everyday lives that likely reflect autism stigma.
Discrimination in media and culture Representation of autistic people in media has perpetuated myths about autism, including characterizing autism as shameful and burdensome for family members, advertising cures for autism, and publicizing the long-disproven arguments surrounding vaccines and autism.