Making California More Peculiar: CA Legislature Amends FEHA to Offer Still Greater Protection than Federal Law And Eliminates Fair Employment and Housing Commission

In 2012, the Legislature amended the Fair Employment and Housing Act to expand potential liability for employers in three significant ways that increase risks and burdens for California employers.

1. Religious Dress and Grooming Practices: Deviating from federal law, FEHA now expressly protects religious dress and grooming practices as protected practices/characteristics and narrows the employer defense of “undue hardship.”

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