Discriminating Against an Employee based on that Employee’s Physical Disability

An employee is deemed to have a physical disability when the employee has a physiological condition that “limits a major life activity” or makes engaging in a major life activity difficult. Courts consider an employee to have a physical disability even if the employee’s use of medications, assistive devices, prosthetics or reasonable accommodations makes it easier for the employee to...
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The Basics of Age Discrimination

California Government Code Section 12940(a) states that “it is unlawful for an employer to discharge an employee solely because of his or her age.” In addition, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 explicitly prohibits discrimination against any employees or job applicants over the age of 40 years. As such, being over forty years old is one of the protected...
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