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Jun 13 16

Support Animals in the Workplace

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The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations that went into effect on April 1, 2016 include the new regulations concerning an employer’s obligation to reasonably accommodate an employee’s use of a service and/or comfort animal in the workplace.    A request ...

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Jun 5 16

Court Expands California’s Reasonable Accommodation Duty

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In Luis Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, the California Court of Appeal held that California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) – which requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees with disabilities – now requires employers to ...

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Apr 18 16

Removing Essential Job Functions Not Reasonable Accommodation

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Affirming summary judgment in favor of an employer on an employee’s disability discrimination claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), the California Court of Appeal has ruled that the employer was not required to eliminate essential functions of a ...

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Mar 28 13

This & That Tuesday 13.3.26

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  Here is the latest issue of “This & That” Tuesday. I hope you find it to be informative and useful.   Announcements You can always check out my website for upcoming speaking engagements that are guaranteed to be of value to business owners. More details about the ...

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Feb 18 13

This & That Tuesday 13.2.5

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Here is the latest issue of “This & That” Tuesday. I hope you find it to be informative and useful.   Announcements You can always check out my website for upcoming speaking engagements that are guaranteed to be of value to business owners. More details about the events and ...

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Feb 23 10

The ADA and Reasonable Accommodation

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Both the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act require employers to provide an employee with a disability a reasonable accommodation. This means a modification or adjustment to the workplace that enables the employee to perform the essential ...

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