{"id":6620,"date":"2023-07-28T13:57:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.california-labor-law-attorney.com\/?p=6620"},"modified":"2023-07-28T13:57:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:57:49","slug":"disability-discrimination-employment-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.california-labor-law-attorney.com\/disability-discrimination-employment-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing Disability Discrimination in California: Legal Protections and Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you facing any unpleasant situations in the workplace that correlate with your disability?\u00a0 Is your employer refusing your equal access to the business and services? Or, are you being discriminated against just because of your disability? If your answer is yes to the above questions, you should seek legal protection under the <\/span><b>disability discrimination employment law <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of California. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Disabled Persons Act are crucial state laws that will protect you from discrimination based on disability. Let\u2019s talk about the major points of these laws for your better understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Definition of disability<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the California state laws, disability is defined as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A condition that limits major life activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical disability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental disability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical conditions like HIV\/AIDS, and cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Obligations of employers under disability discrimination employment law<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employer is entitled to provide reasonable accommodation to disabled applicants and employees who can not perform job functions due to their disability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employer is also required to engage in an interactive process with the applicants and employees who need reasonable accommodations for their disability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California\u2018s Unruh Civil Rights Act, your employer can not discriminate against you by any means because of your disability, medical condition, genetic information, race, color, sex, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Can I sue my employer for disability discrimination?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you face <\/span><b>disability discrimination in the workplace, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you should take immediate action to combat the situation. The legal procedures are discussed below for your benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>File a complaint with CRD<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For disability-related claims, you should make a formal complaint with CRD. CRD will investigate the complaint and try to settle your issue of facing discrimination in the workplace for your disability. To make a formal complaint, first, you need to file an intake form. You can complete the process via mail, phone call, or online website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Submit proper evidence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRD will assess your case and the facts related to the case. You need to submit proper evidence to support your claim. You should provide documents showing a request for reasonable accommodation and documents showing a denial of the reasonable accommodation with other relevant medical documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>File a <\/b><b>lawsuit in the court\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You file your lawsuit without waiting for the investigation result of CRD. In that case, you will have to obtain a right-to-sue notice from CRD. Then you can sue your employer in civil court for committing discrimination against you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Recover compensations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may demand legal remedies and compensation for the discrimination you faced in the workplace. From the lawsuit and complaint, you may get the following compensation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An injunction prohibiting the unlawful practice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to job opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recovery of out-of-pocket losses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reasonable accommodation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damages for emotional distress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil penalties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punitive damages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Final Words<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully, you have understood the key aspects of <\/span><b>disability discrimination employment law <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the above article. 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