The answer is NO. 

In California, Employers are barred under the FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT (FEHA) from retaliating against an employee for taking a medical leave or requesting a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, the said activities are considered ‘protected”  because they are right granted to employees under the law.

 Therefore, employers who retaliate against employees for exercising these rights are violating the law and can be held accountable.

The said protection is outlined in Cal. Government Code § 12940, which specifically prohibits retaliation or discrimination based on an employee’s disabilities.