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Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 4 – Employee Wellness Programs

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31040.4.3.6 Fair Employment and Housing Act

  • The FEHA is State law that prohibits discrimination in employment against qualified individuals based on a physical or mental disability, or medical condition (cancer related or genetic characteristic); a history of a physical or mental disability; or being regarded as having a physical or mental disability. FEHA provides protections independent from those in the federal ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act.