Do you know your Civil Rights?

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( ADA)

ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, telecommunications, and the United States Congress. To be protected the individual must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability.

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act of 1990 (FEHA)

The FEHA is the principal California statute prohibiting employment discrimination covering employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, apprenticeship programs and any person or entity who aids, abets, incites, compels, or coerces the doing of a discriminatory act. It prohibits employment discrimination based on race or color; religion; national origin or ancestry, physical disability; mental disability or medical condition; marital status; sex or sexual orientation; age, with respect to persons over the age of 40; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The FEHA also prohibits retaliation against for opposing any practice forbidden by the Act or for filing a complaint, testifying, or assisting in proceedings under the FEHA.
Unlimited compensatory and punitive damages.
Plaintiff does not have to win a unanimous jury verdict.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of "handicap" in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and in the employment practices of Federal contractors.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 uses the term "handicap"