Question: What is disability discrimination?
Answer: Disability discrimination takes place when a person with
a disability is treated in a way that is prohibited by Federal, state, or local
law. This unlawful treatment may take place whether the person with a
disability is in the workplace; is receiving or applying to receive services,
such as job training, or benefits, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families or Welfare-to-Work benefits; or in a number of other contexts.
Also, even if a person does not have an actual disability, the law may
protect her if she has a record of a past disability (such as cancer or another
disease from which she has recovered), or if an employer or service provider
mistakenly believes she has a disability, and she is subjected to
discrimination as a result..
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