Employees with disabilities face stigma and stereotypes associated with their impairment
When individuals seek to obtain an accommodation, it can lead to negative consequences including harassment, retaliation, or even discharge.
In their recent article “Denial of Jury Trials for Employees with Disabilities: The High Bar of Proving Discriminatory Intent,” School of Human Resources and Labor Relations Associate Professor Stacy Hickox and Maya Stevelinck explore how difficult it is for employees facing such negative consequences to prove discriminatory intent under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).