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California: FEHA Applies to More Employers

December 4, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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Employers with 5 or more Employees

EFFECTIVE

October 1, 2019

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The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) changed the definition of “Employer” for purposes of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). FEHA still applies to employers with five or more employees. However, the way in which those five employees is calculated has changed. Previously, employers must have had five employees “each working day in any twenty consecutive calendar weeks in the current calendar year or preceding calendar year.”

California: New Employment Laws Coming in 2019

October 9, 2018/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Employers with CA Employees

EFFECTIVE

January 1, 2019, unless noted otherwise

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Governor Brown recently signed numerous employment-related bills, impacting various industries and employment practices; among these are a package of bills following the #MeToo movement. The below list summarizes some key bills.

California: FEHA Amendments Expand Protections Related to “National Origin”

June 8, 2018/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Employers with CA Employees

EFFECTIVE

July 1, 2018

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The Office of Administrative Law recently approved amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which include, in part, changes to the state’s anti-harassment, discrimination, and retaliation requirements related to the national origin of employees and job applicants, regardless of documented status. These amendments go into effect July 1, 2018.