Description

• How California law defines gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sexual orientation
• Hostile Environment harassment
• Retaliation
• Consequences
• Engaging in harassment or discrimination that affects tangible employment actions
• Requiring employees to tolerate harassment as a condition of employment
• Harassing or discriminating against employees because of a perception that is not true.
• Making employment decisions or comments based on sex stereotypes.
• Examples of inappropriate behavior
• California restroom and locker room laws
• Employers must allow employees to groom and dress according to their gender identity.
• Rules on gender-specific uniforms
• Rules on employer-sponsored activities
• The employee's right to be identified by the name of their choice and with pronouns that reflect their gender identity.
• How employees must be permitted to perform jobs or duties that correspond to their gender identity or gender expression
• How employers can communicate with their employees about gender identity
• How employers may NOT require any proof of transitioning or gender identity before granting employee rights
• Hiring rules about gender, gender identity or gender expression
• The Civil Rights Division
• The right to file a lawsuit in civil court.
• The right to receive compensatory and punitive damages.
•  Independent contractors
• The Civil Rights Division poster regarding transgender rights