Gender Discrimination

California has some of the strictest employment laws in the nation, preserving your right to receive fair treatment and equal benefits and protecting you from being exposed to hostile or discriminatory acts in the workplace.

Gender Discrimination Comes in Many Forms

California’s employment laws concerning gender and sex discrimination are comprehensive and designed to provide broad protections for employees. Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), discrimination based on gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression is prohibited.

This includes protecting employees from disparate treatment discrimination, where an individual is directly discriminated against due to their protected characteristic, and disparate impact discrimination, where policies, though neutral on their face, disproportionately affect employees based on their protected status.

Employers in California are liable under these laws if they regularly employ five or more persons, including state or local governmental entities, and in some cases, agents of covered employers can also be considered as employers for the purposes of these laws. Importantly, FEHA provides greater protections than federal law, making it a crucial piece of legislation for employees in California.

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We work tirelessly and fight tenaciously to hold rights abusers accountable.

If you’ve experienced a distressing incident related to an issue like this, call us for a free case evaluation.

Did You Know?

Gender or Sex Discrimination

California is the first state in the nation to recognize nonbinary as an accepted gender class.

LGBTQ+ Discrimination

An employer covered by Title VII is not allowed to fire, refuse to hire, or take assignments away from someone (or discriminate in any other way) because customers or clients would prefer to work with people who have a different sexual orientation or gender identity.

Non-Binary Identity

California law recognizes gender non-conforming and non-binary identities and requires that employers respect all gender identities and expressions.

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Is It Illegal, or Just Unfair?

Legal cases can be lengthy, complicated, and confusing, but you don’t have to take on the system all by yourself. If you believe someone has violated your individual rights, or the rights of a large group of people in your community, we can help you find the right course of action.

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Gender Discrimination