Michigan Disability Discrimination Laws Employers must accommodate people with disabilities, unless they can show that these accommodations would impose undue hardship. Reasonable accommodations aren't considered preferential treatment or employee benefits.
Legal scholars have identified three theories of discrimination: disparate treatment, disparate impact, and reasonable accommodation. In addition, there is protection for those participating in discrimination cases or opposing discriminatory actions. In the act, these theories are stated in very general terms.
If the employer did not specifically state the action was motivated by discrimination, you will have to show that you were a member of a protected class, that the employer took an adverse action against you, and that the adverse action occurred under circumstances that give rise to an inference of discrimination.
They are the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act. These acts make it against the law for anyone to discriminate against you because of your religion, race, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, height, weight, arrest record or disability.
The 14 prohibited grounds for discrimination or harassment Race. It's the color of your skin. It is for example the fact of being a woman or a man. Gender identity or gender expression. It's the fact of being pregnant and having a baby. It is the emotional or sexual attraction to someone. It's your family status.
The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act prohibits Michigan employers with one or more employees from discriminating based on certain characteristics, such as: Religion. Race. Color.
You can also visit our website at .michigan/mdcr to file a complaint online.