CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEE SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) states that employer sexual harassment is employer harassment based on sex or of a sexual nature; gender harassment; and harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Employer sexual harassment includes many forms of offensive behavior, such as harassment of a person of the same gender as the harasser. Under the FEHA, employer sexual harassment includes but is not limited to: unwanted sexual advances; offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors; actual or threatened retaliation; leering; making sexual gestures; or displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons, or posters; making or using derogatory comments, epithets, slurs, or jokes; sexual comments including graphic comments about an individual's body; sexually degrading words used to describe an individual; or suggestive or obscene letters, or invitations; and physical touching or assault, as well as impeding or blocking movements. The information in this article does not constitute nor is it intended to constitute legal advice. For a free consultation call: Richard D. Freiman Attorney at Law (310)917-1021

CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEE NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION LAWS

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employer national origin discrimination. Employer national origin discrimination is prohibited in all employment practices, including: advertisements; applications, screening, and interviews; hiring, transferring, promoting, or separating employees; working conditions; participation in training or apprenticeship programs; and employee organizations. California employees are protected from retaliation by their employer for filing a complaint alleging national origin discrimination with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH); participating in the investigation of a complaint; protesting possible violations of the law; or filing a lawsuit. The information in this article does not constitute nor is it intended to constitute legal advice. For a free consultation call: Richard D. Freiman Attorney at Law (310)917-1021

CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEE RACE DISCRIMINATION LAWS

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employer race discrimination. Employer race discrimination is prohibited in all employment practices, including: advertisements; applications, screening, and interviews; hiring, transferring, promoting, or separating employees; working conditions; participation in training or apprenticeship programs; and employee organizations. California employees are protected from retaliation by their employer for filing a complaint alleging employer race discrimination with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH); participating in the investigation of a complaint; protesting possible violations of the law; or filing a lawsuit. The information in this article does not constitute nor is it intended to constitute legal advice. For a free consultation call: Richard D. Freiman Attorney at Law (310)917-1021

CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEE MEDICAL DISCRIMINATION

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employer medical condition discrimination (physical or mental. Employer medical condition discrimination is prohibited in all employment practices, including: advertisements; applications, screening, and interviews; hiring, transferring, promoting, or separating employees; working conditions; participation in training or apprenticeship programs; and employee organizations. California employees are protected from retaliation by their employer for filing a complaint alleging employer medical condition discrimination with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH); participating in the investigation of a complaint; protesting possible violations of the law; or filing a lawsuit. The information in this article does not constitute nor is it intended to constitute legal advice. For a free consultation call: Richard D. Freiman Attorney at Law (310)917-1021