{"id":2276,"date":"2025-07-28T18:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=2276"},"modified":"2026-09-27T07:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T07:57:02","slug":"other-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/other-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2276_4328b5-e2{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2276_4328b5-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2276_4328b5-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id2276_4328b5-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1\"]{padding-bottom:20px;line-height:65px;font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1\"]{font-size:35px;line-height:52px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_cd1ab4-d1\">Other Discrimination<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b41e1ed36c9af9a192a48cdbf1bc960 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI&#8217;s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI&#8217;s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2276_1cb39f-73 > 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b28006-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b28006-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_b28006-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_b28006-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_b28006-28\"><strong>Michael Trust Law, APC<\/strong>&nbsp;represents California employees facing workplace discrimination. We fight for equal treatment, enforce anti\u2011discrimination laws, and hold employers accountable for unlawful practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2276_57148e-8a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2276_57148e-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2276_57148e-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2276_57148e-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2276_57148e-8a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2276_57148e-8a > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2276_a6efbf-ae kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1\"]{text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1 img.kb-inline-image, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color hls-none\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_a218e2-d1\">A representative FEHA discrimination claim involves an employee in a protected class \u2014 defined by race, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other characteristic \u2014 facing an adverse employment action. The <em>McDonnell Douglas<\/em> burden-shifting framework typically structures the litigation, with the employer&#8217;s articulated legitimate reason and the employee&#8217;s pretext evidence becoming the closest questions. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12926.1.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926.1<\/a>(c) confirms that FEHA&#8217;s protections are independent of and broader than the federal ADA where disability-related claims are involved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",  \"@type\": \"LegalService\",  \"name\": \"Michael Trust Law, APC\",  \"description\": \"California employment law firm representing private-sector employees and employers throughout California in matters including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave and disability, and termination.\",\"serviceType\": \"Employee Discrimination\",  \"url\": \"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/other-discrimination\",  \"telephone\": \"+1-424-634-9333\",  \"email\": \"michaeltrust@michaeltrustlaw.com\",  \"priceRange\": \"$$\",  \"address\": {    \"@type\": \"PostalAddress\",    \"streetAddress\": \"703 Pier Avenue, Suite B367\",    \"addressLocality\": \"Hermosa Beach\",    \"addressRegion\": \"CA\",    \"postalCode\": \"90254\",    \"addressCountry\": \"US\"  },  \"areaServed\": {    \"@type\": \"State\",    \"name\": \"California\"  },  \"founder\": {    \"@type\": \"Person\",    \"name\": \"Michael Trust, Esq.\",    \"jobTitle\": \"Attorney\",    \"hasCredential\": [      \"SPHR (HR Certification Institute)\",      \"PHRca (HR Certification Institute, California-specific)\",      \"SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resource Management)\"    ]  },  \"sameAs\": [    \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caemploymentlawyer\/\",    \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MichaelTrustLaw\",    \"https:\/\/apps.calbar.ca.gov\/attorney\/Licensee\/Detail\/356354\"  ]}<\/script>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\":[\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"I told my employer I observe a religious holiday and was denied time off without any discussion. 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Such claims are fact-intensive and turn on the connection between the relationship and the adverse decision.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_52d0dc-4b\">California Workplace Discrimination \u2014 Employee Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California&#8217;s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination by employers with 5 or more employees on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military and veteran status, and several other protected characteristics (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940<\/a>(a)).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"feha-overview\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_ff8351-38\">How Discrimination Cases Are Analyzed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most single-motive FEHA disparate-treatment cases are analyzed under the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework: the employee establishes a prima facie case, the employer offers a legitimate non-discriminatory reason, and the employee then has the opportunity to demonstrate that the stated reason is pretext for discrimination. In mixed-motive cases, California applies the &#8220;substantial motivating factor&#8221; standard from <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Harris v. City of Santa Monica <\/em>(2013) 56 Cal.4th 203<\/a>. <span id=\"disability-discrimination\">FEHA also recognizes disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, and failure to engage in the interactive process as distinct claims with their own analytical frameworks (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940<\/a>(m)-(n)).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"background-checks\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_d1e067-4c\">Background Checks and Your Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California law limits what a prospective or current employer can ask about your background, and when. Before making you a conditional offer of employment, an employer generally may not ask about your conviction history or search public records for it (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12952.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712952<\/a>, the Fair Chance Act). If the employer later intends to rescind an offer based on conviction history, it must conduct an individualized assessment, give you written notice of the specific conviction at issue, and give you an opportunity to respond with corrections or evidence of rehabilitation before making a final decision. Separately, an employer generally cannot consider an arrest that did not lead to conviction, participation in a pretrial or post trial diversion program, or a conviction that has been sealed, dismissed, expunged, or pardoned (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=432.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7432.7<\/a>). Before an employer or a background check company obtains a consumer report about you for employment purposes, federal law requires a standalone written disclosure and your written authorization, and before any adverse action, a copy of the report, a summary of your rights, and a reasonable opportunity to respond (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title15\/USCODE-2023-title15-chap41-subchapIII-sec1681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 U.S.C. \u00a71681<\/a> et seq.). You should not be required to pay for a required background check: Labor Code sections 401 through 405 require the employer, not you, to bear the cost of any bond or security it requires as a condition of employment, and Labor Code section 2802 requires reimbursement if a current employee is required to pay for a background check as part of the job. Whether a specific background check practice violated these protections is fact-specific and depends on the timing and the process the employer followed.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"racial-harassment\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_507c13-cd\">Racial and Color Harassment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harassment based on race or color is illegal under both California and federal law. Under FEHA, conduct does not have to reach a certain severity threshold before an employer can be held liable for a supervisor\u2019s harassment; even a single sufficiently severe incident can support a claim. The same conduct is also actionable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940<\/a>(j) (FEHA harassment); <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/state-dept-health-services-v-superior-court-32428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>State Dept. of Health Services v. Superior Court<\/em> (2003) 31 Cal.4th 1026<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_951a12-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_951a12-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_951a12-42\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_951a12-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_951a12-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_951a12-42\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_951a12-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_951a12-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_951a12-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"title-vii\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_951a12-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_951a12-42\">Title VII of the Civil Rights Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Title VII is the federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It runs alongside FEHA rather than replacing it. Title VII applies only to employers with 15 or more employees and requires filing a charge with the EEOC before suing; FEHA requires a right-to-sue letter from California\u2019s Civil Rights Department and covers employers with as few as five employees. Working with counsel early helps identify which law, or both, applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title42\/USCODE-2023-title42-chap21-subchapVI-sec2000e-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">42 U.S.C. \u00a72000e-2<\/a> (Title VII); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12965.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712965<\/a> (FEHA right-to-sue procedure).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"gender-discrimination\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_66d5ae-94\">Gender Discrimination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FEHA\u2019s protection against sex discrimination covers gender, gender identity, and gender expression, not just biological sex. That includes discrimination based on a person\u2019s gender identity or expression differing from what is typically associated with their sex assigned at birth, and it includes discriminatory treatment based on sex stereotypes: assumptions about how someone should look, dress, or act based on their gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12926.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926<\/a>(r).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_27b3c6-92\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FEHA claims usually require a Civil Rights Department (CRD) administrative filing before suit, and the deadline matters. Contact Michael Trust Law, APC for a 30-minute conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/disclaimers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3208\">Disclaimers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940<\/a> et seq. (FEHA<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">)<\/a>;<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris v. City of Santa Monica<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/harris-v-city-santa-monica-34248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> (2013) 56 Cal.4th 203<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12952.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712952<\/a> (Fair Chance Act); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=432.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7432.7<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/details\/USCODE-2023-title15\/USCODE-2023-title15-chap41-subchapIII-sec1681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 U.S.C. \u00a71681<\/a> et seq. (Fair Credit Reporting Act); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12926.1.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926.1<\/a>(c);<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=401.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=401.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a7401\u2013405<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_6613fa-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" 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kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2276_cfc697-fb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_26974d-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_26974d-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_26974d-94\"]{text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_26974d-94 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_26974d-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_26974d-94\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_26974d-94 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_26974d-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_26974d-94\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_26974d-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_26974d-94\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0{position:relative;}.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2276_58da17-c0:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2276_58da17-c0 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:0px;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);color:#555555;padding-top:9px;padding-right:13px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:13px;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#555555;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:#555555;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{color:#444444;background:#eeeeee;border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-blocks-accordion--visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#ffffff;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:#ffffff;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#444444;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:0px;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2276_3b4077-2e kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2276_577abf-5b\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">I told my employer I observe a religious holiday and was denied time off without any discussion. What are my rights?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_72e9e9-fe\">FEHA requires employers to engage in an interactive process for religious accommodation and to provide a reasonable accommodation absent undue hardship. A flat refusal without engagement typically does not satisfy the obligation. Document the request and the response.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane2276_015d25-70\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My employer denied my disability accommodation request, saying the federal ADA does not require it. Does that end the analysis in California?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b74061-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b74061-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_b74061-91\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b74061-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b74061-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_b74061-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b74061-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2276_b74061-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_b74061-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2276_b74061-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2276_b74061-91\">No. The California Legislature has expressly declared that FEHA&#8217;s disability protections are independent of and broader than those provided under the federal ADA (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12926.1.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926.1<\/a>(c)). A request that fails under the federal ADA may still be required under FEHA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane2276_6fd33d-c7\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Can I be discriminated against for an association \u2014 for example, because my spouse has a disability?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associational discrimination is recognized under FEHA. Adverse action because of an employee&#8217;s relationship with someone in a protected class can be actionable. Such claims are fact-intensive and turn on the connection between the relationship and the adverse decision.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section aria-labelledby=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1f344a; padding:60px 20px; text-align:center;\">\n  <h3 id=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"font-size:2.2rem; line-height:1.3; margin-bottom:20px; color:#ffffff;\">\n    Protect Your Rights Against Discrimination\n  <\/h3>\n <p style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:1rem; line-height:1.6; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto 30px;\">\nMichael Trust Law, APC helps employees challenge workplace discrimination, recover damages, and enforce equal treatment. 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