As with many other legal topics, the realm of discrimination and harassment seems to have its own language. The following is a glossary of some of the common terms that are used in discrimination and harassment litigation. […]

Both California law (Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) – Government Code §12940 et seq.) and Federal law (Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)) require the employer and the employee to engage or participate in a timely, good faith interactive process in determining what, if any, reasonable accommodations exist that would enable a disabled employee to remain employed. […]

California law under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), as well as the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), requires employers, with 5 or more employees, provide reasonable accommodations that will allow an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of his or her job. […]

One of the issues addressed by the California Legislature in its most recent legislative session involved the obligations imposed on employers with respect to a current or former employee's written request to review their personnel file. […]

The California Legislature recognizes the importance of the interactive process in determining a reasonable accommodation for an individual with a disability. […]