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” Read the fact sheet developed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, which offers guidance on questions employers can ask applicants. [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 10:53 am by HR Watchdog
California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing recently announced an administrative award of $846,300 to a man fired because he had cancer. [read post]
24 Mar 2010, 10:38 am by Chris Eddy
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) today announced a $150,000 settlement of a lawsuit filed against the owners of Esquire Cocktail Lounge in Bakersfield, California for workplace sexual harassment. [read post]
20 Jul 2017, 11:25 am by Katrina J. Walasik and Amy B. Messigian
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently released a brief, nine-page guide for California employers, which was prepared in conjunction with the California Sexual Harassment Task Force. [read post]
3 Feb 2021, 1:43 pm by <a href=''>Seyfarth Shaw LLP</a>
By Annette Tyman, Michael Childers, and Shardé Skahan Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 1, 2021, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing released key information regarding the recently enacted Pay Data Reporting Law. [read post]
17 Jul 2008, 7:13 pm
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), California's civil rights agency (whose mission is to protect Californians from employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination, as well as hate crimes), has announced an ambitious three-year plan to step up enforcement of the state's anti-discrimination laws.Phyllis Cheng, the DFEH's director, who was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger earlier this year,… [read post]
29 Jun 2012, 8:30 am by Steven G. Pearl
Governor Brown yesterday signed Senate Bill 1038, which eliminates the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC), transfers its duties to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and makes certain other changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). [read post]
17 Nov 2020, 12:21 pm by HRWatchdog
The white paper also discusses the following: New COVID-19-related laws, some that went into effect immediately and others starting January 1;A new law that requires certain employers to submit a pay data report to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH);Extending the time an individual can file a complaint of discrimination or retaliation with the Labor Commissioner;New laws related to wage and hour enforcement and employing minors;… [read post]
10 Oct 2023, 10:17 am by Brett A. Overby
The California Civil Rights Department recently modified the regulation (2 CCR § 11017.1) associated with California’s Fair Chance Act. [read post]
17 Jan 2019, 6:33 am
As California employers lay out their plans for compliance training in the coming year, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has clarified how to handle training supervisory employees who may have received AB 1825-compliant training sometime in 2018. [read post]
19 Jan 2010, 12:58 am by Eugene Lee
In California, employees who wish to file a discrimination lawsuit cannot do so until they first file “charges” with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and/or the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) and obtain “right to sue” letters. [read post]
9 Mar 2022, 6:50 am by Nassiri Law
Late last year, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced there would be a ramped-up effort to identify and address violations of the state’s so-called “ban-the-box” law, more formally known as the Fair Chance Act. [read post]
6 Feb 2023, 8:03 am by Ketul Patel
  The California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”), formerly known as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”), recently provided an FAQ to guide employers through the amended pay data reporting requirements which can be found HERE. [read post]
6 Feb 2023, 8:03 am by Ketul Patel
  The California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”), formerly known as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”), recently provided an FAQ to guide employers through the amended pay data reporting requirements which can be found HERE. [read post]
26 Apr 2019, 11:47 am by Tyler Bernstein
First, every employer covered by the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) and/or New Parent Leave Act (“NPLA”) is required to conspicuously post a notice explaining the two Acts’ provisions and providing information concerning the procedures for filing complaints of violations of the Acts with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. [read post]
13 Dec 2019, 12:44 pm by Joe Liburt
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) has updated its Employer FAQ guidance addressing the new sexual harassment prevention training requirements that were initially set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. [read post]
4 Jan 2021, 11:15 am by Daniel A. Thompson
On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 973 requiring large employers to report certain pay and other data to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) by March 31, 2021 and annually thereafter. [read post]
13 Jan 2017, 10:28 am by Gail Cecchettini Whaley
Last year, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) proposed amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to specifically address protections for transgender persons, including restroom-related protections. [read post]
1 May 2018, 10:40 am by Stefanie K. Vaudreuil
SB 1038 California Fair Employment and Housing Act: personal liability Under existing law, individuals may be liable under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) for acts of unlawful harassment. [read post]