California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) covers any employer that regularly employs five (5) or more persons, along with employer agents and all state and local government entities. Gov. Code § 12926(d). This five-employee threshold provides California workers significantly broader protection than federal law, as the ADA requires 15 employees for coverage. The regularly employing standard is satisfied when an employer maintains five or more individuals on […]
read moreCalifornia Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) establishes a comprehensive framework prohibiting various forms of disability discrimination in employment, creating multiple causes of action that address different aspects of discriminatory treatment. These prohibitions reflect California’s commitment to ensuring that disability never serves as a basis for adverse employment decisions or workplace mistreatment. Discrimination Under Government Code Section 12940(a): California Fair Employment […]
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