Can an employer retaliate against an employee for requesting an accommodation for a physical disability?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Rubalcaba v. Albertson's LLC, B278626, B281730 (Cal. App. 2019):
"An employee who requests an accommodation for a physical disability is engaging in a legally protected activity. It is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee for so requesting, regardless of whether the request was granted." (Italics added.)
(c) Moore v. Regents: 2015 amendment held not to apply retroactively
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