Accommodating Employee Disability: Have You Done Enough? - What Your Business "Needs 2 Know"

Disability discrimination lawsuits are on the rise because both Federal and California State laws require employers to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability yet most employers don’t know when and how to do that. Do you know what the law considers a protected disability? Do you know when and how to initiate a legally required “interactive process” to determine a reasonable accommodation? This popular, interactive seminar will answer these questions and help employers clarify their legal obligations in a clear and practical way.

Karina B. Sterman, Esq. is a Partner in ECJ’s Employment Law Department. Ms. Sterman has substantial expertise in advising employers on California and federal employment law, as well as representing employers in employment litigation and administrative matters. A published author and frequent guest speaker on employment law matters, Ms. Sterman maintains a Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating of AV Preeminent. Ms. Sterman has been recognized by her peers for many years as a Rising Star and most recently as a Super Lawyer in the field of Employment Law, as published by Los Angeles magazine.