Category: ADA / FEHA Disability Rights
Avoid This Common Mistake When Requesting Medical Leave
Avila v Continental Airlines (2008) is a disability discrimination case which illustrates a common mistake that employees makes when requesting medical leave or disability leave. In that case, the plaintiff was terminated for missing seven days of work, four of which were due to hospitalization for acute pancreatitis. The employee had provided two medical forms Read More …
Workplace Disability in California Is Defined Very Broadly
The California FEHA (Fair Employment and Housing Act) protections against disability discrimination at workplace are quite broad and independent of those under the ADA. The California legislature has stated its intent that “physical disability” be construed, so that employees are protected from discrimination due to actual or perceived physical impairment that is disabling, potentially disabling, Read More …
Does Your Employer Have To Extend Your Medical Leave
One of the most commonly litigated issues in California in the context of disability and medical leave laws at workplace is whether an employer, who previously provided one or more medical or disability leaves to an employee, has an obligation to extend leave further. If you are a worker who is facting this type of Read More …
Should You Disclose Your Disability In Your Job Application?
https://youtu.be/dBhpccCCVpI
One Strategic Mistake To Avoid In Mental Disability Discrimination Cases
https://youtu.be/LEop67lBZ80
What “Permanent and Stationary” Means Under ADA and California FEHA
https://youtu.be/lalahPPBKww