Workplace Disability Access & Accomodation
Many local laws and courts have been affected by COVID-19. Please use the search for legal help tool to find a legal aid organization or self help center near you for accurate information and more support.
If you cannot afford the filing fee or other court costs, you may qualify to have these fees and costs waived by the court.
Reasonable accommodations are changes made to a job or the workplace to enable an employee or job applicant to successfully perform the position"s basic duties,to protect health, and to obtain the same benefits of employment as other workers.
Employment and housing discrimination.
What kinds of protections and solutions are offered for people with disabilities? Your rights when applying for a job, interviewing, working on the job, resolving disputes, and taking leaves.
This section will give you general guidelines for how to best prepare yourself for court.
ADR is usually less formal, less expensive, and less time-consuming than a trial.
Browse through the statewide disability rights advocacy organization's publications, which cover many areas of the law.
Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
Service animals, employment, government, and public accommodation.
A detailed explanation of what the law covers.
The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and ADA grant leaves of absence.
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With a few exceptions, undocumented workers enjoy all of the legal rights and remedies provided by both Federal and California law.
What are your rights as a worker? What Is the Underground Economy? Report a bad employer.
Personal help with daily living activities on or off the job.
The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the major laws covering individuals with disabilities, do not affect your employer’s right to prohibit alcohol and illegal drug use at the workplace. Employment rules prohibiting such drug or alcohol use are permissible.
If your question is not addressed, please feel free to contact the Office of Disability Employment Policy at InfoODEP@dol.gov
A union owes a duty of fair representation to all of the workers it represents. This duty requires that the union act fairly, impartially, and without ill will or discrimination when pursuing a worker"s grievance or when negotiating a new contract with the employer.
The general rule in California is that employees are considered to employed "at will," meaning that they may be fired at any time by their employers, for any reason or for no reason at all. However, there are important exceptions to the "at will" rule.