For a long time, the workforce treated disabled individuals as second-class citizens at best, and as drains on society at worst. Most companies did not even consider hiring disabled workers, and if they did hire such workers, the disabled individuals were often relegated to mundane tasks that…
If you are a disabled individual, you have likely heard the phrase reasonable accommodation in regards to your right to work. There are federal and California state laws in place that are designed to ensure that disabled individuals are still able to work and become productive members…
Many Americans are likely familiar with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, which establishes provisions and regulations by which employers must adhere to ensure that disabled individuals do not face discrimination in the workplace. Additionally, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act establishes even further protections for disabled…
Living with a disability is obviously extremely difficult, but many handicapped individuals learn to not only live with their disability but thrive. Thanks to modern advances in technology and medicine, most disabled individuals are able to lead very fulfilling lives. Of course, part of this fulfilling life…
Just because someone has a disability does not mean that they cannot be productive, contributing members of society. There was a time that this was the prevalent opinion on disabled individuals, but that is no longer the case. Changes to state and federal law have made great…
It is one thing to recognize and take action against disability discrimination in the workplace when you are actually in the workplace, but it is something else entirely when you are hoping to get into the workplace. Thanks to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, it is…
It is common knowledge that employers must make reasonable accommodation for disabled individuals so that the disabled workers can still perform the functions of their job. Unfortunately, reasonable accommodation is a rather vague term, and what exactly constitutes reasonable accommodation may differ among employers. Disability discrimination is…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) made great progress in the equal treatment of disabled individuals in the workplace. In California, this progress is amplified by the additional protections afforded by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). These two Acts come together to ensure that disabled…
For those fortunate people who do not suffer from any kind of disability, it is nearly impossible to fully understand the innumerable ways in which a disability complicates life. Not only are disabled individuals denied many of the pleasures that others can enjoy, disabled individuals also often…
California takes employment law very seriously, and employees of nearly all walks of life are protected by the Fair Employment and Housing Act, which protects many employees from discrimination or harassment based on their age, race, gender and many other things. The FEHA also provides these protections…
