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Disability discrimination
If the disabled applicant or employee is "qualified" for a particular job with a reasonable accommodation, then the employer must treat this person the same as all others in hiring and terms of work. To be qualified, the disabled person must be able to perform the "essential functions" of the job, but not necessarily all the job functions if the others are not essential. As an example, if it helps to be able to drive a car occasionally at work but the job does not depend on it, then an applicant’s inability to drive does not disqualify him/her from the job. Applicants cannot be asked about any disability they may have until after an offer of employment has been made. This is to make it clear that the applicant was otherwise qualified, and if after the discovery of a disability the employer withdraws the offer, the issue is reduced to the disability question of whether the essential functions of the job could be performed with a reasonable accommodation for this disability.
LAW JA CAMBECE: Legal Assistance
In Family Court proceedings, parties may be entitled to a lawyer or to have a lawyer assigned to them by the judge, depending on the type of case. Of course, parties are always entitled to retain their own lawyer at their own expense. If someone appearing in Family Court cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, the court usually will assign one from a designated panel. In some types of cases, the Judge must assign a lawyer to a particular party. Also be aware that in certain counties, special organizations exist that provide legal assistance to Family Court litigants at no cost if their income falls below a certain level. If you wish to apply for an assigned attorney, you should inform the judge, hearing examiner or court personnel, who can explain the necessary procedures.
Appeal means to ask a more senior court or person to review a decision of a subordinate court or person. In some countries such as Canada, the USA and Australia, appeals can continue all the way up to the Supreme Court, where the decision is final in that it can no longer be appealed. That is why it is called "supreme" (although, in Australia the supreme court is called the High Court).
Orders of protection are typically issued for one year. The terms of a protective order can only be changed by a judge.
A judge may issue an order of protection for up to three (3) years if there are aggravating circumstances in the case. Aggravating circumstances include physical injury; use of a weapon; repeated violations of orders of protection; prior criminal convictions for acts against the petitioner; and the exposure of children or other family members to harm.
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