Department of Fair Employment and Housing Archives

Military Veteran Private Employer Preference Bill Reaches Unanimous Legislative Support

July 1, 2021 2:31 pmJuly 1, 2021 2:33 pm

A bill that would allow businesses to give a voluntary preference in hiring new military veteran employees gained more support this week before its upcoming vote in the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee later this month. Authored by Senator...

Legislation to Protect Lawyer-Client Privilege Between DFEH’s lawyers and Complainants

March 4, 2021 6:47 amMarch 4, 2021 11:41 am

On March 3, Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) amended his Senate Bill 774 to create a lawyer-client privilege in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The bill would add Section 954.1 to the Evidence Code. First, the bill would...

Corporate Pay Data Disclosure Requirements

October 3, 2020 7:33 amOctober 8, 2020 9:01 am

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed SB 973 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) on September 30 as Chapter 363. The bill amended Section 12930 and added Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 12999) to Part 2.8 of Division 3...

SB 822 Budget Trailer Bill on Labor and Employment

August 28, 2020 10:15 pmAugust 28, 2020 10:18 pm

On August 27, Senate Bill 822 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review was amended to deal with “worker protections” by adding provisions of law to the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, and Labor Code. Section One...

California State Agencies and Their Role in Public Policy

September 16, 2019 2:25 amSeptember 15, 2019 9:16 pm

California’s agencies, as well as the departments, boards and commissions under them, engage in a tremendous amount of public policymaking through both the rule making process, and their interpretation and enforcement of existing statutes and regulations. These agencies are the...