A California appellate court upheld a $196,760 judgment on a nursing assistant's Fair Employment and Housing claim, based on her former employer's failure to accommodate her medical restrictions during the early stages of her pregnancy.Case: Vasquez v. Del Rio Sanitarium, No. B231327, 03/05/2012, unpublished.Facts: Christina Vasquez, a certified nursing assistant at Del Rio Sanitarium, learned she was pregnant in December 2008. Her doctor advised that she was at risk of miscarriage and instructed her to avoid lifting anything over 11 pounds. Vasquez received a note from the doctor deta...
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