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An Overview on Various Los Angeles Disability Laws

Disability Law is one that prohibitsdisabilities of the existing facilities
discrimination against individuals withutilized  by  employees;
disabilities in employment, housing,
education and access to public services. It- Job reorganization, varying work schedules,
is largely regulated by the Americans withrelocation  to  a  vacant  position;
Disabilities  Act  (ADA).
- Modification or adjustment of equipment or
They are aimed at protecting and safeguardingdevices, alteration or modification of
the rights of persons with disability. Thatexaminations, training modules, or
is why the government has passed several lawsguidelines, and providing qualified readers
to strengthen its advocacy on disability.or  interpreters.
Some  of  these  federal  laws  include:
An employer is compelled to create a
-  Americans  Disabilities  Act"reasonable accommodation" to a recognized
disability of a qualified applicant or
-  Telecommunications  Actemployee if it will not cause an "undue
hardship" on the operation of the employer's
-  Air  Carrier  Access  Actindustry.
- Voting Accessibility for Elderly andUndue hardship is defined under the law as
Handicapped  Act"an action requiring significant difficulty
or expense when considered in light of
-  National  Voters  Registration  Actfactors such as an employer's size, financial
resources, and the nature and structure of
- Civil Rights of Institutionalized Peopleits  operation."
Act
In the case of Wysinger v. Automobile Club of
-  Rehabilitation  ActSouthern California, the California Court of
Appeal (Second Appellate District) delivered
-  Architectural  Barriers  Acta blow to management in its defense against
Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) claims
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Actbrought by disabled employees when the court
found  that:
On the other hand, State Laws & Regulations
include:"the interactive process and providing
reasonable accommodations are separate
-  Unruh  Civil  Rights  Actrequirements in disability discrimination
claims, and thus constitute separate causes
- California Civil Code Sections 54 throughof  action  with  separate burdens of proof."
55.2
California Disability Discrimination Law -
- Title 24 California Building & StandardsEmployees  Must  Show  They  Can  Do  the Job
Code  (Physical  Access  Regulations)
Under the California Fair Employment &
- California Government Code SectionHousing Act (FEHA), it states that California
11135-11138employers do not have to hire or continue to
employ "disabled" individuals who cannot
-  Fair  Employment  and  Housing  Actperform "essential job functions" even with
"reasonable  accommodation."
How  Does  the  Law  Define  Disability?
Disability  Law  on  Children
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), a person is deemed disabled if he isThe Individuals with Disabilities Education
any  of  the  following:Act (IDEA) is originally enacted by Congress
in 1975 to ensure that children with
1. who is physically or mentally impaireddisabilities had the equal opportunity to
that substantially limits one or more of hisreceive a free appropriate public education,
her  major  life  activitiesjust  like  other  children.
2.  who  has  a  record  of  such  impairmentAlso, IDEA administers how states and public
agencies provide early intervention, special
3. who is being regarded as having such aneducation and related services to more than
impairment6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers,
children  and  youth  with  disabilities.
Employment  Disability
The above laws only prove that the government
In Los Angeles alone, about 874,315 peopleid sincere in protecting the rights of
have employment disability. Employmentdisabled persons. It is a way of
disability exists when a qualified employeeacknowledging their past and future
or applicant, with or without reasonablecontributions as valuable members of the
accommodation, cannot carry out the essentialsociety.
functions  of  a  particular  job.
If you have more questions to ask regarding
Reasonable accommodation includes, but is notSocial Security Laws, do not hesitate to
limited  to,  the  following:visit our website and seek help from our
expert Los Angeles attorneys.
- Accessibility to and usage by persons with



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