California
Laws and Regulations


These links will take you to specific equal employment opportunity laws and regulations, and to sites where you can search for employment laws and regulations. These laws and regulations have been interpreted through numerous court decisions, and enforcement agency opinions, that you must consider to understand the current law on particular issues. The descriptions following the links below provide only a brief summary of each law, regulation, or site. You must examine the linked material to learn the specific provisions and coverage of the laws and regulations.

State of California

California Fair Employment and Housing Act - Government Code - Scroll to Sections 12900 to 12996

This state law prohibits employment discrimination because of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, and sexual orientation, and describes the powers and procedures of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission. Start at section 12940 for the provisions regarding discrimination in employment. The Family Rights Act concerning family and medical leaves begins at section 12945.1. Section 12940(k) concerns reasonable accommodation for physical and mental disabilities. Section 12941(a) concerns age discrimination against persons age 40 and older. Section 12945 relates to pregnancy-related employment discrimination.

California Labor Code Sections 1171 - 1205 -
Scroll to Section 1197.5 Equal Pay for Equal Work

Prohibits wage discrimination based on sex in jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and are performed under similar working conditions.

California Constitution, Article 1, Declaration of Rights: Section 8 - Non-discrimination; and, Section 31(a) - "Proposition 209"

Section 8 states that a person may not be disqualified from entering or pursuing a business, profession, vocation, or employment because of sex, race, creed, color, or national or ethnic origin. Section 31(a) provides that the State shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, or ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.

State of California Home Page

The State's home web page that provides access, and search capability, for all of the web pages maintained by the State of California.

State of California, Legislative Counsel - California Law

The Legislative Counsel's page provides access, and search capability, for all California legislative information, and laws.

Other Sources of Laws and Regulations

U.S. House of Representatives, Internet Law Library - Employment & Labor

This site provides access to numerous federal and state employment and labor laws.

Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet

This is a source of information on U. S. Congress legislation.

Employment Laws Compiled by U.S. General Services Administration

Provides links to numerous federal employment laws, and to federal agencies.

Nolo Press Self-Help Law Center

Contains plain-lanaguage information about employment laws, and other laws. The feature for the month of July 1998 is sexual harassment law.

Willamette University College of Law, Willamette Law Online, Employment Law - Prof. Ross Runkel

Provides information on employment law, employment discrimination law, the EEOC, and other related topics.

Cornell University Legal Information Institute - Employment Discrimination Law Materials

A source of information about some federal employment laws, and selected laws of some states, including California.

FindLaw Internet Legal Resources

A comprehensive source of information about the law, government agencies, legal organizations, law schools, and law firms.

Counsel Quest Courts and Opinions

Intended as "A premier internet legal resource locator."

The 'Lectric Law Library's Lawopedia on Employment & Labor

A site that "has all sorts of workplace related materials for employers & employees."


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