Practice Essentials. Hyperphosphatemiaâthat is, abnormally high serum phosphate levelsâcan result from increased phosphate intake, decreased phosphate excretion, or a disorder that shifts intracellular phosphate to extracellular space. However, even severe hyperphosphatemia is for the most part clinically asymptomatic.
Probably one of the most important differences between the ADA and FEHA is that with FEHA, a disability is required. Under the ADA, to qualify for disability, a physical or mental impairment substantially limits a major life activity, but the FEHA requires only that a mental and physical disability limit a major life activity; not a substantial limit, but a limit.
FEHA also protects an employee against retaliation from an employer, labor organization, employment agency, or person It is an unlawful employment practice if an employee is discharged, expelled, or discriminated against because he or she opposed practices by the employer that violated their rights under FEHA or because he or she filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding brought under FEHA. Cal Gov Code Â§ 12940. FEHAâs protection against retaliation is not limited only to employees, but is actually intended to protect any person, such as prospective employees, former employees, and even people submitting applications. To bring a claim for retaliation a plaintiff must show that: the employee was engaged âin a protected activity,â