CA law protects employees against many types of specific discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of an employee’s marital status. This means that your employer cannot fire you, demote you, not promote you, or not hire you because you are or are not married, whatever the case may be. Additionally, on the job segregation because of your marital status is against the law.

Whether you are a man or a woman, your employer or interviewer cannot ask you if you are married or if you want to get married or whether you are planning on getting married. In CA, an employee’s or potential employee’s marital status is considered a protected topic and questions on a job application or during the interview, or by your employer after you start working, that indicate your marital status are probably against the law. An experienced employment lawyer can help you determine if you have been the victim of discrimination based on your marital status.

If you are a CA employee and you believe your employer is discriminating against you because you are or are not married, call the skilled employment attorneys of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg today. Call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website to learn more about discrimination at www.discriminationattorney.com.