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A federal court in California dismissed the disability discrimination claims of a job applicant who failed a pre-employment drug test due to medical marijuana use, holding that he did not sufficiently prove that he was disabled. More specifically, the court concluded that the applicant’s “subjective belief” that he suffered from “chronic back pain” was insufficient to establish that he was disabled for purposes of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) where he failed to “provide any supporting documentation . . . to substantiate the nature of his purported physical disability or any consequent restrictions or limitations on his ability to perform his work.”
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California Court Upholds Employer’s Refusal To Hire Applicant Who Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test Due To Medical Marijuana Use Wednesday, May 5, 2021
A federal court in California dismissed the disability discrimination claims of a job applicant who failed a pre-employment drug test due to medical marijuana use, holding that he did not sufficiently prove that he was disabled. More specifically, the court concluded that the applicant’s “subjective belief” that he suffered from “chronic back pain” was insufficient to establish that he was disabled for purposes of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) where he failed to “provide any supporting documentation . . . to substantiate the nature of his purported physical disability or any consequent restrictions or limitations on his ability to perform his work.”
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On March 4, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment
and Housing ( DFEH ) issued updated guidance on various
COVID-19 related topics in a document titled DFEH Employment
Information on COVID-19 FAQ (the Guidance ).
In this current Guidance, the DFEH made clear that under the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act ( FEHA ), employers may require employees to receive an FDA-approved
vaccination against COVID-19 infection so long as the employer does
not discriminate against or harass employees or job applicants on
the basis of a protected characteristic.
The Guidance is consistent with the guidance issued by the U.S.
Trans woman seeks release from CDCR custody after attacks
Trans woman seeks release from CDCR custody after attacks
May 2, 2021
Syiaah Skylit is caged at Kern Valley State Prison in California, where in 2019 transgender prisoner Carmen Guerrero was set up by prison guards to be murdered when her friendly cellmate was replaced with one who openly stated he would kill a trans or queer cellmate. Syiaah is in immediate danger and has repeatedly asked to be transferred to a women’s facility and CDCR has repeatedly denied her requests. We demand that Gov. Newsom and CDCR immediately release Syiaah to her community and family before she falls further victim to the lethal danger that transgender people face in prison NOW.
California ‘Cancel Culture’ Bills Fail in State Senate
A pair of bills designed to tackle “cancel culture” by designating political affiliation as a protected class have failed to pass the California Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), who introduced the bills, told The Epoch Times that partisan politics played a role in the committee’s decision, which she said threatened freedom of speech.
“I am extremely disappointed the majority party in the Senate Judiciary Committee could not see past their partisan blinders to protect everyday Californians from becoming victims of discrimination due to their party affiliations and beliefs,” Melendez said in an email.