California Court Upholds Dismissal of Fire Captain’s Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

The California Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former Guadalupe Fire Captain Ryan Mack, who alleged disability discrimination and retaliation under the state’s Fair Employment & Housing Act. The court ruled that Captain Mack did not suffer an adverse employment action when the city required him to undergo fitness-for-duty evaluations in 2022.