Your Health Status is Protected. Your Job Should Be Too.
You have a legal right to work without discrimination based on a physical or mental disability. If your employer has denied you reasonable accommodations, harassed you, or fired you due to your health, we are here to fight for your rights under the ADA and California’s FEHA. A California disability discrimination lawyer can review whether your employer denied a reasonable accommodation, treated you differently because of a disability, or took adverse action after learning about a medical condition. The Ghol Firm represents California employees in disability discrimination claims under FEHA and the ADA.
Navigating a disability is challenging enough without having to worry about your job security. California has some of the strongest disability protection laws in the country, yet many employers still ignore their duty to provide "reasonable accommodations." Whether it’s refusing a chair, ignoring medical leave requests, or finding a "convenient" reason to let you go after a diagnosis, this behavior is a violation of your rights. It’s time to level the playing field. Evidence may include accommodation requests, doctor’s notes, medical restrictions, HR communications, performance records, leave documents, and changes in treatment after an employer learns about a disability or medical condition. These records can help show whether the employer failed to accommodate, discriminate, or properly engage in the interactive process.
If you requested a reasonable change to perform your job (like flexible hours or ergonomic equipment) and the employer ignored it.
Being punished, disciplined, or fired for taking legally protected medical leave to manage your condition.
Enduring derogatory comments or bullying from co-workers or supervisors because of your physical or mental health status.
Being fired or laid off under the guise of "poor performance" immediately after disclosing a disability or medical need.
Employers are legally required to engage in an "interactive process" to discuss your needs. Refusing to talk to you about accommodations is a violation.
Being demoted, moved to a different department, or stripped of responsibilities after requesting an accommodation for a disability.
Employers may deny an accommodation if they can show it would create an undue hardship, but they still must evaluate the request and engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process.
That is why this work matters. We look at your specific job requirements and the company's resources to prove that your request was reasonable—and that your employer’s refusal was illegal.
"A medical diagnosis shouldn't come with a career expiration date. We hold employers to the law, ensuring that your health status is respected, not used against you.” — Avi Gholian, Founding Attorney
We work on a contingency basis. You pay nothing unless we secure your rights and recover your compensation.
We know California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) better than most, providing you with stronger protections than federal law alone.
We don't just ask for justice; we prove the legal breach and force employers to answer for their discriminatory policies.
You do not need to figure this out alone. We keep the process clear, explain what matters, and help you understand what comes next.
No high-pressure sales. Just an honest talk about your situation and how we can help.
We evaluate your medical history, your accommodation requests, and your employer’s specific responses.
We gather your medical notes, logs of your accommodation requests, and all communications with HR or management.
We establish how your disability affects your work, prove the request was reasonable, and calculate the damages for the violation.
We represent your case to ensure you receive the back pay, emotional distress damages, and legal remedies you are owed.
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You deserve a workplace that supports you. Contact us today for a free, confidential consultation. We fight on a contingency basis—you pay nothing unless we win.
