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Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, it is against the law for employers to discriminate against a protected class of employees or job applicants. Common protected categories include race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, and age.
Plaintiff alleges (1) discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”); (2) harassment in violation of FEHA; (3) retaliation in violation of FEHA; (4) failure to prevent harassment and discrimination in violation of FEHA; and (5) Violation of California Whistleblower Statute Cal. Labor Code §1102.5 ANALYSIS A ...
To start your claim, you must first file “charges” with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and/or the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) and obtain “right to sue” letters. This process is called “administrative exhaustion”.
16 lut 2023 · The Fair Employment and Housing Act (known as “FEHA”) protects California employees from discrimination based on many different factors, including race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, and age (if the employee is over 40).
For discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, you generally must file a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and receive a “right to sue” notice.
20 paź 2023 · In a landmark new opinion, the California Supreme Court has declared that employers are not the only parties directly liable for employment discrimination. In the case Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group , the Court ruled that an employer’s “business entity agents” can also be held directly liable for discriminating against workers ...
23 lut 2024 · California workers who believe they have been victims of wage theft or other workplace abuses have for more than two decades relied on a unique state law that lets them sue employers not only for...
