Explains the right of California employees with disabilities to request a reasonable accommodation at work, and what employers must do to engage in a good faith interactive process.
April 29, 2025
By Matt Ruggles, California Employment Lawyer After more than 30 years of litigating employment law cases across California, I can now recognize certain fact patterns that differentiate a strong employment…
March 8, 2025
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to help employees with disabilities perform their essential job duties, unless doing so would cause the employer…
February 27, 2025
If your employer terminates you immediately after you have exhausted leave including your 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave, it…
October 4, 2024
In 2023, the U.S. Congress enacted the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), ushering in a new era of protections for pregnant employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‘s (EEOC) regulations interpreting…
July 21, 2024
Introduction One of the most complicated and misunderstood concepts in California disability discrimination law arises from the intersection of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and California’s Workers’…
September 28, 2023
The “Interactive Process” defined: When it comes to accommodating and creating safe environments for disabled workers, there must be a collaborative dialogue between an employer and an employee with a…
September 26, 2023
California Leave of Absence Under the FEHA, reasonable accommodation may include granting a California leave of absence to allow an employee to address their disability-related needs, such as medical treatment…