What are the types of employment discrimination under California Law?

Here are the main types of employment discrimination covered under California law:

• Race and Color Discrimination: Discrimination based on an individual’s race or skin color.
• National Origin and Ancestry Discrimination: Discrimination based on an individual’s birthplace, ethnicity, culture, or linguistic characteristics.
• Sex and Gender Discrimination: This includes discrimination based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, as well as pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.
• Religious Discrimination: Discrimination based on an individual’s religious beliefs or practices.
• Age Discrimination: Discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or older.
• Disability Discrimination: Discrimination based on physical or mental disability. Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities.
• Medical Condition Discrimination: Discrimination based on a medical condition, which includes genetic characteristics and certain health conditions.
• Sexual Orientation Discrimination: Discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation, whether they are heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
• Gender Identity and Gender Expression Discrimination: Discrimination based on an individual’s gender identity or gender expression.
• Genetic Information Discrimination: Discrimination based on genetic information, including information about an individual’s genetic tests and the genetic tests of an individual’s family members.
• Military and Veteran Status Discrimination: Discrimination based on an individual’s military service or veteran status.

Employers are also prohibited from retaliating against employees who oppose discriminatory practices, file a discrimination complaint, or participate in an investigation or lawsuit regarding discrimination.