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California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) provides employees with disability discrimination protections that are even more stringent than the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Yesterday, we looked at the first 5 of Lyne Richardson and Jolina Abrena’s tips for minimizing potential liability for discrimination and harassment at your workplace. Today, the rest of the top 10, plus an introduction to a streamlined, yet comprehensive, A.B. 1825 training resource.
All California employers should be familiar with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which prohibits employment discrimination and harassment. The FEHA offers employees greater protection and relief than its federal counterpart, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Progressive discipline is a multi-step process. Today, we’ll look at how to properly implement it, and the need for proper documentation.
“I want to fire him, but I can’t.” It’s true that some employees are “fire-retardant”— they are in a protected class or have performed a protected act — but this doesn’t mean you can’t fire them.
Solving the worker shortage by retaining your older workers brings many benefits, but an aging workforce also raises several challenges. A June 10 webinar will tell you what you need to know.
When an employee with a discrimination beef voluntarily pursues an internal administrative remedy—such as a grievance or complaint procedure—prior to filing a discrimination complaint under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), does that extend the time the employee has to file a FEHA charge? The California Supreme Court, in a new case, says […]
I work at a church and have been told that we’re exempt from the California Fair Employment and Housing Act’s (FEHA) requirements. Is this true?
On Monday the California Supreme Court ruled, in a divided 4-3 decision, that individuals can’t be held personally liable for retaliation under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the state’s antibias law.