Associational Disability Discrimination In The Workplace
On August 29, a California Court of Appeals, in Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., recognized a cause of action for associational disability discrimination in the workplace. Castro-Ramirez’s son requires daily dialysis and the evidence showed that the plaintiff was the only family member trained to administer the dialysis. The plaintiff was scheduled to work […]
Employers’ Obligation To Provide Reasonable Accommodations In The Workplace In California
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) both mandate that employers make necessary and reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities, provided that the necessary accommodations don’t place an undue hardship on the employer. A reasonable accommodation, by definition, is any adjustment or modification to a job, […]