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Workplace Discrimination
Government Code section 12940 is the core of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA): it lists the employment practices that are illegal in California, including discrimination, harassment,…
Read article: Gov. Code §12940 – FEHA Discrimination & Retaliation
Workplace Discrimination
What California Labor Code §1197.5, the California Equal Pay Act, says: substantially similar work, employer defenses, remedies, retaliation protections and the deadlines updated in 2026.
Read article: Labor Code §1197.5 – California Equal Pay Act
Employment News
California’s AB 2495 makes immigration-related threats at work unlawful. What the law covers and what to do if your employer threatens you.
Read article: New California Law Makes Immigration Threats at Work Illegal (AB 2495)
Workplace Discrimination
English-only rules are illegal in California unless justified by business necessity, and accent or language discrimination can be national origin discrimination.
Read article: National Origin Discrimination and English-Only Rules in California
Employment Law
California requires a complaint with the Civil Rights Department before most discrimination lawsuits. You have three years to file and one year to sue after a right-to-sue notice.
Read article: How to File a CRD Complaint and Get a Right-to-Sue Notice in California
Workplace Discrimination
California's CRD usually offers longer deadlines, broader coverage and bigger remedies than the federal EEOC, but which to file with depends on your case.
Read article: CRD vs. EEOC: Where to File a Discrimination Complaint in California
Workplace Discrimination
Most California employers can't fire or refuse to hire you for off-duty cannabis use, or rely on tests that only detect inactive THC.
Read article: Cannabis Use and Drug Testing at Work in California
Workplace Discrimination
Employers with five or more employees can't ask about convictions until after a conditional offer, and must follow a set process before withdrawing it.
Read article: California’s Fair Chance Act: Criminal History and Job Offers
Workplace Discrimination
California employers must reasonably accommodate religious practices, including schedules, dress and grooming, unless it would cause undue hardship.
Read article: Religious Accommodation at Work in CaliforniaFree, confidential consultation
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