L.A. Fire Captain's Special Duty Passes FEHA Muster

A county fire department's assignment of a disabled captain to special duty rather than to run a station did not discriminate against him under the federal Fair Employment and Housing Act, a California appeals court ruled. The 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 1 sided with Los Angeles County Fire Department and decided Friday to publish its decision on allegations of discrimination under FEHA. Capt. Gregory Malais based his case on the department's refusal to assign him to command a fire station, his desired assignment, after the loss of his leg during a work-related accident. A tri...