DECREASED SEX DRIVE? YOU MIGHT BE CONSIDERED A DISABLED EMPLOYEE IN CALIFORNIA.
Are you a California employee experiencing a loss in sexual drive or desire? The law might be on your side. A recent court ruling found that the loss of sexual desire is a disability requiring reasonable accommodation. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, one way for an employee to show his or her disability is to demonstrate that the alleged disability substantially limits one or more of the major life activities. A person is substantially limited when he or she is unable to perform, or significantly restricted in performing, a major life activity that the average person in the general population can perform.
This recent employment case indicates that the definition of disability has been expanded to include both physical and mental impairments which might limit your ability to engage in sexual relations. Sexual relations qualify as a major life activity under Federal laws. Other major life activities include hearing, seeing, walking, speaking, learning, working, performing manual tasks or caring for oneself. If you are a disabled employee you are protected by law. If your employer is not recognizing your disability, whether it is a sexually related one or not, an experienced employment lawyer can help you.
The knowledgeable California employment lawyers of Greenberg& Rudman LLP will help you make sure your employer is recognizing your disability and providing you with appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Call us now and you will receive a free consultation regarding your legal rights and learn how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to assist you.
