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California’s Caste Discrimination Bill: Combating Discrimination in the Golden State

HR Digest

In a move that could have far-reaching implications for the fight against discrimination, California is poised to become the first state to outlaw caste discrimination with the introduction of the groundbreaking California’s Caste Discrimination Bill. billion people worldwide. As the U.S. As the U.S.

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Watch Out California Employers: SB 1162 On Track To Become Law

Trusaic

Still, SB 1162 requires employers to report median and mean hourly rates within each job category and for each combination of gender race/ethnicity, strengthening the DFEH’s ability to identify pay discrimination in employer compensation systems. . and abroad, download the Pay Equity Definitive Guide below.

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Employee Handbooks: Communication Resource in Business Entities

PCS

It comes in a written format and seen as protection for an employer versus any form of inequity or discriminating treatment claims. One is printed policies on harassment in the workplace, discrimination against individuals, workplace health and safety regulations, and leave of absence.

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision on religious accommodations, more requests have found their way into the courts

HR Brew

DeJoy, Gerald Groff, a Christian former Postal Service worker, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the USPS after he left the agency because it required him to work on Sundays, when he observes the Sabbath. The courts “clarified” the definition, seeming to imply it had been incorrectly applied for the last half-century, according to Segal.

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Why hair discrimination should be the next focus for DEI progress

HRExecutive

In the last four years, 22 states have adopted versions of the Crown Act , first passed in California in 2019 to prohibit employers from discriminating based on hair style and texture that is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. It’s just a catchphrase without a definition,” De Leon says.

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California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, PSL Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement Leave

HRWatchdog

SB 403: Discrimination on the Basis of Ancestry The first bill Roberts and Micheli discuss is SB 403, a bill that adds “caste” to the list of protected classes under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The bill also provides legislative findings and declarations to help provide definition and guidance.

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Join Our “Young” Team? Hello, Age Discrimination

Evil HR Lady

but it’s definitely sending out a message that if you’re old, don’t bother applying–you won’t be a good cultural fit. I don’t know much about Canadian employment law, but I assumed age discrimination is illegal there, and I’m right. Hello, Age Discrimination appeared first on Evil HR Lady.