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Employment discrimination.

It was vetoed on Jan 21, 2020.

CA AB 1478 · Assembly Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Vetoed
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jan 21, 2020

What it does

Existing law prohibits an employer from discriminating against or discharging an employee for specified reasons, including that the employee is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and takes time off work to obtain judicial or medical relief, as provided. Existing law further provides that an employee who is discharged, threatened with discharge, or otherwise discriminated against, as provided, is entitled to reinstatement and reimbursement for lost wages and work benefits caused by the acts of the employer as well as appropriate equitable relief. Existing law authorizes an aggrieved employee to file a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement of the…

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Where it stands

This bill failed and is no longer moving.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    Vetoed

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