Legal Question in Employment Law in California

An employer is not allowed to 'discriminate' against a legally defined "disability", including pregnancy, by any adverse employment action like termination, demotion, harassment, hostile environment, etc. An employer is obligated to provide 'reasonable' accommodation of a disability/pregnancy upon proper notice of valid medical requirements, if accommodation can be done without substantial burden to the company, and accommodation will allow you to still perform all the essential functions of your job. Violation is grounds for a lawsuit. Every case is determined upon its merits and all the facts.

If a CA employer has at least 50 employees, and you are employed for at least 12 months, have at least 1,250 hours WORKED in the 12 months prior to the leave, then you would be eligible for 12 weeks of unpaid FMLA / CFRA maternity / medical leave when you are unable to work [or must care for an immediate family member] because of a �SERIOUS health condition� [that is properly confirmed and documented by your doctor], continuation of group health benefits, restoration to the same or an equivalent job upon return to work, with accrued benefits. The employer can require you to use all accrued unused leave[s] as part of the 12 weeks, so as to make that portion 'paid'. The leave may be taken on reasonable intermittent basis if that need is properly documented by your medical provider. Being out sick with the minor illness or injury does not fall within the protections.

Do the math to see if the employee is covered by the rules. Doesn't sound like it. He didn't ask for accommodation of the problem. And, others are being terminated for business necessity.

Bottom line, nothing can ever ''guaranty" he won't sue. Winning is a different issue.

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