CA SB 836: Fair Employment: Familial Status

Status: Vetoed by Governor (10/13/07)
Author: Kuehl [D]

Adds "familial status" to the list of prohibited basis for discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The bill recognizes that California’s diverse population has a variety of family obligations that should not subject them to discriminatory treatment in the workplace. 

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