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The California Law That Changed How Harassment Cases Are Judged Key Takeaways: California Government Code 12923 directs courts to apply FEHA harassment standards in ways that protect employees. It confirms a single incident of harassing conduct can create a triable hostile work environment issue when that conduct unreasonably interfered with work performance or created an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Enacted through Senate Bill 1300, effective January 1, 2019, it rejects requiring victims to show declining job performance to prove

The Document That Unlocks Your Right to Sue in California Key Takeaways: A CRD right to sue letter is formal notice from the California Civil Rights Department confirming you may file a FEHA discrimination, harassment, or retaliation lawsuit in court. California workers must first file a CRD complaint and obtain this notice, or their lawsuit faces dismissal. Requesting an immediate right to sue ends the agency’s investigation, making it a strategic decision best weighed with counsel. Once issued, you generally

Your Right to Speak Up About What Happened to You at Work Key Takeaways: California’s Silenced No More Act (SB 331), effective January 1, 2022, limits employers’ use of nondisclosure and non-disparagement provisions that would stop workers from discussing conduct they reasonably believe is unlawful. It expanded FEHA protections beyond sexual harassment to cover discrimination, harassment, and retaliation tied to any protected characteristic, making offending provisions unenforceable under Cal. Gov. Code § 12964.5. Employers offering separation agreements must notify employees