The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA) laws prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals. The laws protect individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of a job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The purpose of reasonable accommodation is to provide an equal employment opportunity for individuals with disabilities.
A mental or physical disability may affect your ability to perform the essential duties of your job. Placer County may be able to provide reasonable accommodation to assist you in performing the essential functions of your job. Placer County will evaluate what assistance might be appropriate and reasonable. The employer is entitled to require documentation about the existence of the disability and the functional limitations. Documentation must be from an appropriate health care professional.
Placer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer (PDF) and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. Placer County prohibits harassment. All employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment.
Recruitment, hiring placement, transfer and promotion, is based on the qualifications of the individual for the position being filled. We do not discriminate, regardless of: