Many people in California find a source of comfort and identity in their religion. It follows that they will want to practice their religious beliefs in their daily lives including while at work. Federal law recognizes this and protects employees from religious...
Disability Discrimination
How does the law accommodate workers with disabilities?
Having a disability does not have to limit an individual’s potential, especially when it comes to being gainfully employed. Although no one chooses to have a disability, it does not have to restrict individuals who wish to be a productive force in the workplace....
What makes a disability accommodation at work reasonable?
Disabled workers form an important part of the California and American workforce. Men and women with all types of abilities and skills contribute to the important work that their employers require. Workers with disabilities can require accommodations, however, to...
Addressing workplace discrimination
Workplace discrimination based on gender, race, sexual orientation or other immutable personal characteristics was once an accepted part of everyday work life. Thanks to decades of struggle by activists in California and the rest of the United States, legal...
Does my employer have to accommodate my disability?
No one expects to get in a car accident, be diagnosed with cancer or be the victim of a crime. But it happens, and suddenly you find yourself disabled in some way. You are now in a wheelchair, have chemo-brain or are diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...
Can my employer rescind my ADA accommodation?
For years your employer has accommodated your disability. You felt good working there, knew that they cared and supported you. But, one day, not too long ago, they told you they would no longer work with you. They rescinded your accommodation.Can they do that?...
Can your employer fire you for taking medical leave?
California is an employment at will state. This means that, in most cases, both you or your employer can end your employment any time either of you wishes to, with or without cause.Per the National Federation of Independent Business, however, if your employer fires...
Are you afraid to disclose your mental illness to an employer?
You and many other California residents may live with mental illness. While you may not want your illness to define you, you know that other people may consider it your defining characteristic in some cases. Often, this happens because others lack the knowledge of...
Seeking workplace accommodations for mental illness
If you deal with a mental health condition, you may prefer to keep it to yourself. You may have had your fill of those who misunderstand your illness, make unfair assumptions about you or are simply happy to remain ignorant of the reality of mental illness and its...
Disability discrimination is on the rise
There is troubling news in the American workplace: Disability discrimination rates are on the rise. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there were 28,073 disability discrimination claims in 2016. In comparison, there were 25,165 claims in 2010...
Why Hire Bononi Law Group?
You can choose among many California law firms when seeking an attorney for your employment law matter. Here are four reasons you should consider Bononi Law Group.