$1.37 Million Award in a Religious Discrimination Case

Wrongful termination cases based on religious discrimination are generally are far less common than other types of discrimination, because few employee exercise their religious rights in a way that would affect that work or attendance. In May v Community Development Commission of Los Angeles (2014), the claimant was 13 year-employee resident manager with the defendant Read More …

Court Says Employment Status is Not a Reason to Deny Reasonable Accommodations

The recent court decision in Swenson v Morongo Unified School District has an important holding on disability laws for California employees. It re-affirms that an employee’s employment and disciplinary status are not grounds for denying reasonable accommodations under ADA and FEHA. In Swanson, the claimant  – a teacher with nearly 30 years of work experience Read More …