Gonzalez

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff and appellant Alejandra Gonzalez was employed as an at-will machine operator by defendant and respondent 3M Unitek Corporation (3M). After working for several years in that position, Gonzalez began experiencing severe pain in her right arm, right shoulder, and neck, which she believed to be caused by the continuous and repetitive arm movements required by her job. After 3M rotated Gonzalez through various assignments and placed her on several periods of disability leave, including a period of leave lasting more than two years, it terminated her employment after determining there were no available positions matching her qualifications and pay grade that she was able to perform with or without accommodation for her medical restrictions. Gonzalez sued 3M for, among other things, wrongful termination and violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.).1 The trial court granted 3M’s motion for summary judgment and entered judgment in favor of 3M. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In September 2007, 3M hired Gonzalez as an at-will machine operator in its manufacturing plant in Monrovia, California, where the company…