Many California employers handle menopause-related issues as a personal matter \u2014 not a legal one. That assumption is already risky under current law, and AB 1940 would make it indefensible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assemblymember Calderon’s AB 1940 would amend Government Code section 12926 to expressly include perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause, and related medical conditions within FEHA’s definition of “sex.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If enacted, adverse actions, harassment, and failures to accommodate connected to menopause symptoms would squarely constitute sex discrimination \u2014 no ambiguity, no argument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This matters even before the bill passes. Menopause-related symptoms can already implicate FEHA’s disability protections depending on severity. AB 1940 removes what little gray area remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill would also require the Civil Rights Department to update its discrimination poster by July 1, 2027, and mandate statewide multilingual outreach on menopause-related workplace rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The risk scenarios employers already face: a manager commenting on an employee who seems “off” or distracted; attendance discipline applied without exploring medical leave; performance counseling that begins before anyone asks whether accommodation is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proactive steps include manager training, reviewing the interactive process, and auditing attendance policies for structural rigidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is your organization ready to handle a menopause-related accommodation request with the same rigor as a pregnancy or disability claim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This post shares general information based on common patterns I see in California workplaces. It is not legal advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and outcomes depend on specific facts \u2014 no lawyer can guarantee a result. Past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes. AI may have been used to create this post. All content reviewed by a CA attorney before publication. This post may be attorney advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michael Trust Law, APC, 703 Pier Avenue, Ste. B367, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254: michaeltrustlaw.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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