Disability Complaint Letter Examples: If you are about to file a complaint for disability discrimination, the best way to do it is by letter so the message can be clearly understood.
Employers are not allowed to make hiring decisions based on whether someone has a disability or not but some employers do. It is good to be informed that disability discrimination in the workplace is illegal under both state and federal law. This is also applicable in school environments. The Office of the Civil Right (OCR) protects the rights of persons with disabilities, including students and parents, under two federal laws in the education context. Learning disability is defined as “any mental condition that prevents a person from acquiring the same amount of knowledge as others in their age group.” Some of common learning disabilities are Dyslexia, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia and more.
If you’ve or you are still experiencing any of these situations where your school/employer not providing reasonable adjustments that would help you to do your job/school work.
– workplace/College bullying because you are disabled.
– your employer firing you due to disability-related absences.
– an employer withdrawing a job offer when they learn of your condition and you feel the need to lodge in a complaint letter on disability discrimination. See sample templates below to get you started.
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace Example
____________________ Writer’s Name
____________________ Writer’s Address
Date: ____________________
To,
____________________ Receiver Name
____________________ Job Designation
____________________ Department name
Subject: Disability Discrimination At Work
Dear Manager / Supervisor / Human Resources Officer:
I hold a position of ____________ at the company. This is a formal complaint for discrimination that I / my co-workers have been subjected to, and our request that you investigate our allegations and take appropriate action to stop it or remedy it. The harasser is ________________________ [name]. The following are the events that I believe constitute discrimination:
On (date) Mr./Ms. ________________________ [name] told me that I can keep dreaming about getting accommodations to my carpal tunnel, and that I better getting used to typing as much and as fast as everyone else. [Give detail explanation of the situation]
I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you so we could discuss this situation and how it can be addressed.
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
____________________ Writer’s Signature…
____________________ Writer’s Name
Disability Complaint Letter to College/School Template
____________________ Writer’s Name
____________________ Writer’s Address
Date: ____________________
To,
____________________ Receiver Name
____________________ Job Designation
____________________ Department name
Subject: D isability Complaint Letter
Dear (Sir or Madam),
My name is ____________________[name], I am a student in the ____________________[course name] and my student number is ____________________[student number].
I am writing to you to lodge a formal complaint against [Institution and/or persons] relating to discrimination based on my disability.
My complaint is based on contraventions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Disability Standards for Education 2005 and your anti-discrimination policy [policy reference if known].
[Optional: I am also lodging a complaint with the State/Federal complaint human rights commission at the same time but hope the issue can be resolved prior].
I’m hoping we can collaborate on this matter and work towards a reasonable resolution that restores my continued access to education with the institution.
Yours Sincerely,
____________________ Writer’s Signature…
____________________ Writer’s Name