FEHA and employment discrimination revisited
11.21.08 (5:59 pm) [edit]
The Fair Employment and Housing Act or FEHA is a law embodied in several sections of the California Government Code. It provides protection from employment discrimination.
Like those mentioned under the California Civil Code, it also prohibits discrimination on the basis of one’s person’s disability in all aspects of housing such as rental, lease, terms and conditions, etc.
This law also specifically prohibits harassment and retaliation against an employee for opposing unlawful practices prohibited by the law, or for filing a complaint, testifying or assisting in the proceeding s under the FEHA.
It is not unusual to hear complaints of employment discrimination in the state. In national level, the law makes it illegal to discriminate based on the following:
• Race
• Sex
• Religion
• National origin
• Physical & mental disability
• Age
• Pregnancy
• Anticipated deployment in the reserve components of US military or National Guard
In some states and cities, as well as counties and municipalities, it is also prohibited to discriminate of the basis of the political affiliation, sexual preferences, marital status, genetic disorder, medical condition and veteran status.
There is employment discrimination when an individual experienced bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation and various types of harassment.
Like those mentioned under the California Civil Code, it also prohibits discrimination on the basis of one’s person’s disability in all aspects of housing such as rental, lease, terms and conditions, etc.
This law also specifically prohibits harassment and retaliation against an employee for opposing unlawful practices prohibited by the law, or for filing a complaint, testifying or assisting in the proceeding s under the FEHA.
It is not unusual to hear complaints of employment discrimination in the state. In national level, the law makes it illegal to discriminate based on the following:
• Race
• Sex
• Religion
• National origin
• Physical & mental disability
• Age
• Pregnancy
• Anticipated deployment in the reserve components of US military or National Guard
In some states and cities, as well as counties and municipalities, it is also prohibited to discriminate of the basis of the political affiliation, sexual preferences, marital status, genetic disorder, medical condition and veteran status.
There is employment discrimination when an individual experienced bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation and various types of harassment.