7/15/26
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Workplace Discrimination > Hiring Discrimination
Hiring discrimination occurs when an employer unlawfully excludes or treats a job applicant unfavorably because of a protected characteristic, such as race, religion, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age 40 and older. It can occur during recruitment, application screening, interviews, testing, or decisions about job offers.
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), including Government Code section 12940, generally prohibits employers with five or more employees from discriminating against applicants based on protected characteristics. You do not have to become an employee to have protection against hiring discrimination.
Federal protections may also apply under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Employer coverage and legal requirements vary by statute.
The following situations may raise legal concerns, depending on the circumstances:
Yes. Covered California employers must provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with physical or mental disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship. Depending on the circumstances, accommodation may include an accessible interview location, assistive technology, or an adjustment to the application process.
Employers must engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process when required to identify an effective accommodation. An applicant does not need to use a particular form to request accommodation.
No. Employers may select candidates for legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons. A potential claim requires examining the selection criteria, statements made during hiring, treatment of other applicants, and other relevant evidence.
Save the job posting, your application and resume, interview invitations, rejection messages, accommodation requests, and relevant communications you are lawfully entitled to keep. Write down interview questions or comments promptly, including dates and the names of people involved.
You deserve clear answers about your rights. Contact Matern Law Group to discuss your situation and explore your legal options.
Recognizing hiring discrimination is the first step to addressing it. Common signs include: You deserve clear answers about your rights. Contact Matern Law Group to discuss your situation and explore your legal options.
Our practices are guided by integrity. We’ll protect what you deserve.
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.
7/15/26
"Absolutely amazing!"
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Made things so easy for me to understand and guided me step by step. Especially Karim.
Jennifer A.
6/25/26
"Pleasure to speaking to you Karim."
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Thank you for helping me out and hearing what I am going through. I thank you for the support you have for me an my family. God bless you.
Carlos C.
5/15/26
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Janice Barragan
4/26/26
"Matern Law Group was very attentive to the questions and concerns I raised."
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They took the time to listen carefully and patiently explain the legal issues in a clear and professional way. Especially Karim — he was responsive, kind, and thorough throughout the process. I…
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