CALIFORNIA LAW (FEHA) ESTABLISHES PROTECTED CATEGORIES TO PREVENT ILLEGAL EMPLOYER ACTIVITY
In addition to Federal Law, many classes of individuals who work in California receive greater coverage for discrimination, harassment and other employment related suits. The law is the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) and it includes the following categories (but are not limited to):
- sex
- gender
- race
- ancestry
- national origin
- color
- sexual orientation
- religion
- medical disability (including HIV/AIDS diagnosis)
- marital status
- age (40 and over)
- medical conditions; and
- refusal of family care leave
There are other protections which are not listed here which may offer you more protection under Federal or other State Laws. Our general website: http://www.discriminationattorney.com discusses many of these protections at length and offers more general information.
If you believe you qualify as one of these classes and you have been the victim of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination or other employment issues in California, please call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
