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Retaliation California Fair Employment and Housing Act Failure to Accommodate

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Recent Appellate Court Ruling Serves As a RoadMap For Summary Judgment On Fact-Specific Disability Discrimination Cases

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While motions for summary judgment are usually tricky to obtain in fact-laden employment cases alleging discrimination, failure to accommodate, and failure to engage in the interactive process, the Court of Appeal recently...more

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The Art of Defending (or Lodging) a Failure to Accommodate Claim: A Lesson on The Rehabilitation Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Tenth Circuit further clarifies The Rehabilitation Act while making it even harder to get rid of failure to accommodate claims at the summary judgment stage; FEHA and ADA implications may follow....more

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Disability Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims Were Properly Dismissed

Doe v. Department of Corr. & Rehab., 2019 WL 6907515 (Cal. Ct. App. 2019) - John Doe, who worked as a psychologist at Ironwood State Prison, alleged discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a disability; Doe...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: December 2019

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This month's key California employment law cases involve disability discrimination, wage and hour, and arbitration agreements enforcement. Doe v. Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation, No. E071224, 2019 WL 6907515 (Cal....more

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Unlawful, or Just Mean? California Appellate Court Decides Discrimination Case

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People with disabilities have legal protections under both federal and state law. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits an employer from taking adverse actions against a person because of a person’s...more

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