Reasonable Accommodation, Discrimination, FEHA

Employment Law Reporter – April 2013: "We won! Wait, no, we lost!": The Narrative Arc of a Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

by Karina Sterman | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 4/8/2013

An employee (Prock) becomes temporarily but totally disabled by an anxiety disorder, goes out on a disability leave and receives disability benefits. The disability leave is extended by the employee’s doctor several times....more

Did You Know…New Regulations Released Governing Disability Discrimination In California

by Veronica Gray | Nossaman LLP on 3/28/2013

As we recently reported to you at our 2013 Emerging Employment Law Seminar, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) implemented new and amended regulations governing disability discrimination, reasonable...more

Legal Alert: California Expands Protections For Disabled Employees

by Michelle Brauer Abidoye | FordHarrison on 3/21/2013

Recent California case law and new regulations stress the importance of the employer's duty to engage in the interactive process with disabled workers who require accommodation. Now more than ever, it is important for...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - March 2013

by Allen M. Kato, Michael A. Sands | Fenwick & West LLP on 3/14/2013

In This Issue: - Feature Articles: - California Court Of Appeal Significantly Expands Pregnancy Leave Rights - New York Employer's Flex-time Policy Precluded Holding Employee Accountable For Tardiness...more

Engage—Before You Fire

by Johnnie James | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/12/2013

Consider this scenario: An employee goes out on a leave of absence for anxiety. His doctor says he’s temporarily totally disabled. Then the leave gets extended because the employee is having problems adjusting to the...more

California Employer Should Have Engaged In Interactive Process Before Firing Employee

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2013

Prock v. Tamura Corp. of America, No. E054185 (January 25, 2013): In an unpublished opinion, a California Court of Appeal recently overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit where the employee was fired while on a leave of absence...more

California Appellate Court Holds Employee Entitled To Reasonable Accommodation After Pregnancy Leave Ends

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2013

Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc., No. B237761 (February 21, 2013): A California Court of Appeal recently held that an employer may have to offer additional leave under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) as a reasonable...more

Pregnancy Disability Leave – Sanchez v. Swissport

by William Gutierrez | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 3/11/2013

A California appellate court has given employers yet another reason for caution in their handling of employees on pregnancy disability leave. In Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc., B237761 (Feb. 21, 2013), the Second District Court...more

California Adopts New Disability Discrimination Regulations

by Diane L. Kimberlin | Littler on 2/13/2013

Regulations proposed by California's Fair Employment and Housing Commission governing disability discrimination have been finalized after public comment and are now in effect. According to the Statement of Purpose, the...more

2013 Updates to the FEHA California Pregnancy Regulations

by Sarah Armstrong Coats, Joe Liburt, Liana Rabinovitch, Tracy Scheidtmann | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 1/24/2013

Amendments to California’s pregnancy regulations became effective on December 30, 2012, creating many new responsibilities for employers. While employers should take note of all of the amended regulations, some of the most...more

California’s New Disability Regulations: Clarifying The Interactive Process

by Charles Thompson, IV | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/16/2013

In October 2011, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) proposed amended regulations governing disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation, and the interactive process under the California Fair...more

California Employment Law Notes - January 2013

by Harold Brody, Enzo Der Boghossian, Anthony Oncidi, Kenneth Sulzer, Mark Theodore | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/14/2013

In This Issue: - $1.347 Million Award To Former General Counsel For Breach Of Implied Contract Is Upheld - Faigin v. Signature Group Holdings, Inc., 211 Cal. App. 4th 726 (2012) - $114,000 Pregnancy...more

Changes to FEHA Pregnancy Regulations

by Keith Watts | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/10/2013

New pregnancy regulations proposed by the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) were approved on November 30, 2012. The changes to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which applies to employers with...more

2013 CALIFORNIA LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAWS – Part 1 of 4

by Hartnett, Smith & Paetkau on 1/8/2013

Several important new laws affecting California employers will take effect this year. In this initial series of blog posts, we will provide a brief synopsis of these changes. For more information on how to remain compliant...more

California’s New Pregnancy Disability Regulations: What Every Employer Should Know

by Charles Thompson, IV | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/7/2013

In March 2012, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) proposed new and amended regulations addressing employers’ obligations and employees’ rights and responsibilities regarding pregnancy under the...more

Lost in Translation: California's New Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations and Their New, Contradictory Obligations

by Michelle Barrett | Littler on 1/7/2013

In regulations that became effective December 30, 2012, California employers received additional guidance on how to handle leaves of absence for employees disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition....more

Police Department Is Not Required To Rehire Disabled Officer Who Is No Longer Able To Perform Essential Functions Of The Job

by Jeffrey L. Massey, Laura Izon Powell, Bruce A. Scheidt, David W. Tyra | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 12/27/2012

In Liu v. City and County of San Francisco (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 1 Dist., December 11, 2012), a California court of appeal considered whether a city police department violated the California Fair Employment and...more

New California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) Regulations Adopted

by Sabrina L. Shadi | BakerHostetler on 12/11/2012

BakerHostetler's Employment and Labor Group would like to bring to your attention the following recent changes to the California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) Regulations affecting employer obligations and...more

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