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California Employment Law Glossary

Disability Discrimination
Workplace Discrimination

 

Definition


 

California's FEHA prohibits employers from discriminating against employees with physical or mental disabilities - including denying reasonable accommodations, refusing to engage in the interactive process, or terminating an employee because of a disability. California's disability protections are significantly broader than the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, covering a wider range of physical and mental conditions.


Frequently Asked Questions

FEHA defines disability broadly, covering a wide range of physical and mental conditions that limit a major life activity - a lower bar than the federal ADA standard.

No. Firing an employee because of a disability or medical condition, rather than for legitimate performance reasons, violates FEHA.

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