What Counts As Disability Harassment at Work

Cal. Government Code section 12940(j)(1) prohibits harassment of an employee based on a physical disability or a medical condition. Harassment focuses on situations in which the social environment of the workplace becomes intolerable because the harassment (whether verbal, physical or visual) communicates an offensive message to the harassed employee. This includes disability harassment at work. Read More …

Carpal Tunnel is a Protected Disability under ADA

One of the most common disabilities that many administrative and clerical workers develop at workplace is carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis. This usually results from excessive and/or repetitive typing or other desk jobs that involve repetitive movement. The law recognizes the carpal tunnel syndrome is a disability entitling an employee to a reasonable accommodation, if available, under Read More …