California Disability Discrimination: The ADA and FEHA

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California Disability Discrimination The Ada And
Feha
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
the California Fair Employment and Housing Act
(FEHA) protect qualified people with
disabilities but who can do the job. It requires
employers to make reasonable accommodations to
allow disabled people to perform a jobs
essential functions. For employees with a
disability or serious medical condition who can
perform the essential functions of the job, these
laws provide protection from discrimination.
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California FEHA ADA laws. They have
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More Information On Disability Discrimination
Duties Employers Owe Applicants Employees With
Disabilities
Under federal ADA law, employers must make
reasonable accommodations to enable an employee
with a disability to perform a positions
essential functions. A reasonable accommodation
is an action that enables an employee with a
disability to receive the same opportunities and
benefits of employment as other employees.
Employers must provide
Workplace facilities access for disabled
individuals
Transfer or reassignment to a vacant position for
which the disabled employee is qualified
Part-time or modified work schedules
Modified equipment or devices to accommodate a
disabled employee However, the employers duty to
accommodate has its limits. Accommodations must
not impose an undue hardship on the operation
of the employers business. The employee must
prove that the accommodation is reasonable both
in cost and benefit to the employers business
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PROVING A CLAIM
Generally, Three Things Must Be Proven For An
Individual To Prevail Under A Claim

• A plaintiff must prove that one has a disability
  and
• A plaintiff must be a qualified individual,
  capable of performing the essential functions of
  a job either with or without reasonable
  accommodation and
• A plaintiff must have been unlawfully
  discriminated against because of his or her
  disability

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