Employment

All people have the right to meaningful work of their choosing.

Work should be competitive, integrated, and free from discrimination. There are laws that protect people with disabilities at work. These include:

• Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• The Maine Human Rights Act
• The Rehabilitation Act
• Maine’s Employment First Act

DRM attorneys represent qualified individuals with disabilities who have been discriminated in employment. Discrimination includes:

• Denial of reasonable accommodations in the workplace.
• Discriminatory hiring practices or other terms or conditions of employment.
• Unlawful termination due to disability.
• Hostile work environment.
• Retaliation.

In addition to legal representation, Disability Rights Maine provides advocacy, training, and public policy reform in employment. DRM employment advocates provide work incentive assistance to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries who need vocational rehabilitation, employment services, and other supports to secure or regain employment.