Roman

I. INTRODUCTION

18 This case arises out of a lawsuit filed by Plaintiff Michelle Roman against her 19 former employer Defendant Hertz Local Edition after the company terminated Roman’s 20 employment. Roman alleges disability discrimination based on an actual and/or 21 perceived disability, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, failure to provide 22 reasonable accommodation, failure to engage in the interactive process, and failure to 23 timely pay wages. 24 The matter comes before the Court on Defendant’s Motion for Summary 25 Judgment. The Court grants summary judgment on all claims.

II. BACKGROUND

27 Roman claims her job should have been protected while she suffered from 28 COVID-19 under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) because she was disabled or regarded as disabled. Her job was not protected. Hertz decided that she had come to work feeling ill in violation of company rules. For that reason, Hertz terminated her employment. Roman began working for Hertz in 2018. Pl.’s Dep. 65:6-66:22. By 2020, she had been promoted to the position of management associate at the National City, California branch. Id.…