What types of claims can an employee allege in a DFEH Complaint?

Types of Protections: Employers that are subject to the Fair Employment and Housing Act are prohibited from discriminating against any person with respect to hiring, firing, compensation, and virtually all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Thus, in the absence of a valid defense, such employers will be liable if they discriminate on the basis of any of the following: race; color; national origin; ancestry; sex (including breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding); gender (including a person’s gender identity and gender expression); pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition; marital status; religious creed; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition (any […]