California Employment Law Resource Center
California Discrimination, Disability and Leave Guides
California employee guides about workplace discrimination, reasonable accommodation, the interactive process, mental-health disabilities, CFRA, FMLA, pregnancy and other protected leave.
Guide 17
California Workplace Discrimination and Protected Classes
The framework for asking whether an adverse decision was motivated by a protected characteristic rather than a lawful reason.
Guide 18
California Disability Accommodation Rights
A practical California guide to employer knowledge, essential duties, accommodation, the interactive process, and adverse action.
Guide 19
California Interactive Process and Medical Documentation
How California employees and employers are supposed to exchange information and search for workable accommodations.
Guide 20
Mental Health Accommodation and Remote Work in California
A California FEHA guide to anxiety, depression, PTSD and other mental-health limitations affecting schedule, attendance, location, or workplace interaction.
Guide 21
California CFRA and FMLA Medical Leave Rights
A California employee guide to eligibility, job protection, overlapping leave laws, and the disability-accommodation questions that may remain after leave.
Guide 22
California Pregnancy Disability and Bonding Leave
California pregnancy protections can involve accommodation, Pregnancy Disability Leave, CFRA bonding leave, FMLA, and lactation rights – sometimes in sequence.
Guide 23
California Protected Leave and Time-Off Rights
Paid sick leave, bereavement, reproductive loss, jury and witness service, military obligations, and leave/accommodations for survivors of violence.
Guide 24
Medical Leave and Disability Severance Leverage
How accommodation, leave, timing, and documentation can change the value of a California separation negotiation.
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This material is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.