California Passes Bill Banning Caste-Based Discrimination

California is set to become the first state to explicitly ban caste discrimination. Senate Bill 403 (“SB 403”), which was passed last Tuesday, September 5, would integrate “caste” into the definition of “ancestry” as a characteristic protected from discrimination by California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and Fair Employment Housing Act. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom before October 14, 2023, the law will go into effect on January 1, 2024.

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May 9, 2023

Twitter Wins Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

On Monday, May 5, in Borodaenko v. Twitter, Inc. (“Borodaenko”), a California federal judge mostly dismissed a putative class action alleging Twitter, Inc. of discriminating against employees with disabilities by requiring them to report to the office, put in long hours, and work at high intensity after the mass layoffs in November 2022. One plaintiff’s claims were dismissed, while the other plaintiff’s claims were sent to arbitration.

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February 9, 2023

National Origin Discrimination vs. Citizenship Discrimination: A Distinction With a Difference

As employers know, federal law prohibits national origin discrimination and citizenship discrimination. While both these forms of discrimination can overlap, there are important differences between them.

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December 16, 2021

Hair: A Source of Lawsuits

Employers may be surprised to learn that the law protects their employee’s hair and hairstyles—at least sometimes. Enacted in 2019, California’s CROWN Act (which stands for “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair”) prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on their hairstyle or texture—such as braids, locks, and twists.

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California Passes Bill Banning Caste-Based Discrimination

Twitter Wins Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

National Origin Discrimination vs. Citizenship Discrimination: A Distinction With a Difference

Hair: A Source of Lawsuits

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