Disability discrimination
3 subtle forms of disability discrimination at work
In the workplace, everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed. Unfortunately, not everyone gets this chance, especially people with disabilities. An employer might treat a person with a disability unfairly, creating a hostile environment or restricting an employee’s...
Recognizing disability discrimination in the workplace
Those who are disabled are legally protected from being discriminated against in the workplace due to their condition. This means that an employer cannot be discriminatory against a person with a disability in the hiring process, in any aspect of their employment...
Difficult supervisors don’t entitle employees to disability leave
Managers are often difficult or contentious, which understandably causes employees stress. But stress caused only by a difficult boss does not qualify as a "disability" under California law. In Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Medical Foundation, the plaintiff took medical...