With minimal public commentary, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing has passed new regulations broadening and strengthening the Fair Employment and Housing Act. While it’s too late to (officially)
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New California Guidance on Transgender Workers
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California has long been at the forefront of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression. Last week, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing issued a new…
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Retaliation Remains the Most Popular EEOC Charge
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that, in fiscal year 2015, 44.5% of the charges it received alleged retaliation. That makes retaliation the most popular charge it received by a…
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6 Ways to Avoid Retaliation Claims
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I was recently reviewing the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s Annual Report (don’t you wish you were me?), and saw that the DFEH received 17,632 complaints of employment discrimination…
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LSAT and DFEH Settle Reasonable Accommodation Dispute
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The Law School Admission Council – a nonprofit that administers the Law School Aptitude Test or LSAT – has settled a dispute with the Department of Justice and California’s Department…
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DFEH Director Says Fake Service Animals Are a Real Problem
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Businesses have been dealing for years with the hassles of accommodating customers and employees with service animals. The problem isn’t people who legitimately need the assistance. No one begrudges a…
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