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California Employment Law Glossary

Gender Discrimination
Workplace Discrimination

 

Definition


 

Gender discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee differently or adversely because of their sex, gender identity, or gender expression. This includes unequal pay for comparable work, promotion denials, and hostile treatment. California's FEHA explicitly protects gender identity and gender expression, providing broader coverage than most other states and federal law.


Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. California law prohibits paying employees of one gender less than others for substantially similar work, and separate equal pay statutes provide additional protections beyond FEHA.

Yes. FEHA explicitly protects employees from discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression, in addition to sex.

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