A Cautionary Tale For Employers Of Employees Claiming Disabilities Relating To Mental Illness
State and federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees with physical, as well as mental disabilities. In addition, employers are required to reasonably accommodate employees with known physical or mental disabilities as long as doing so does not cause undue hardship to the employer. Gambini v. Total Renal Care, Inc., a recent 9th Circuit case, addressed the standard for evaluating a claim for disability discrimination where the plaintiff claimed that she was terminated for conduct resulting from a mental disability.
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