The article presents questions and answers related to sexual harassment training regulations approved by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing including the definition of the terms covered employer and supervisor, types of training permitted and subjects that must be covered in the ...
On October 20, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)announceda new effort to identify and correct violations of California’s Fair Chance Act in employer job postings and recruitment materials. The Fair Chance Act, also known as the “Ban-the-Box” law...
On March 24, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new interactive tool for obtaining tailored guidance on job-protected leave for pregnancy-related disability or to bond with a new child. The aptly-named “New-Parents Rights Advisor” is free and ...
Employers with 100 or more employees that are required to file the federal EEO-1 report must also submit a pay data report to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) starting March 31, 2021. The report must include the race, ethnicity and gender of employees by job ...
an individualized assessment of the conviction, the proposed regulations set out in detail (not fully explained here) the ways in which an employer will be able to prove that a policy or practice of considering conviction history in employment decisions is appropriately tailored to the job at ...
environment. If you believe you are being retaliated against for refusing to sign or questioning a non-compete, you are protected under California law. You may have grounds to file a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing or seek legal action against your employer...
In addition, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s (DFEH) “Employment Information on COVID-19” indicates that if an employer chooses to require or encourage its employees to receive one of the available FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccinations, it must do so ...
SB 807(Tolling of Statute of Limitations for FEHA Claims):This bill tolls the deadline for the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to file a civil action pursuant to the FEHA while a mandatory or voluntary dispute resolution is pending. Further, when a complaint is ...
On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 973 (“SB 973”) into law, which requires employers to submit pay and hours data for various categories of employees to California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”). The stated goals of SB 973 ...
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, which enforces the state's civil rights laws and filed its suit Wednesday, said it had received hundreds of complaints from workers. The agency "found evidence that Tesla's Fremont factory is a racially segregated workplace where Black wor...