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Accommodating Employees: Court Overturns Verdict For Colorblind Applicant, But New State Disability Bias Rules Could Change Outcome Of Similar Cases

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

A California Court of Appeal has thrown out a $307,000 verdict for an applicant who was turned down for a deputy sheriff job because he was colorblind. But as we’ll explain, the outcome might have been very different—and more costly for the employer—if the case had been decided under the new state anti-discrimination rules that […]

ADA Reasonable Accommodations: Color-Blind Applicant Wins $300,000; What The Employer Did Wrong

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 1, 1999 Uncategorized

Updated: Jun 1, 1999

It’s common for employers to administer tests to applicants or employees up for promotion to be sure the candidate has what it takes to do the job. But as one Southern California employer recently discovered, you can run into serious trouble if you automatically disqualify someone who can’t pass a test due to a medical […]