About This Book
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is one of the principal regulations that governs the employment relationship between California employers and their employees. The FEHA protects the right to seek, obtain, and maintain employment free from discrimination and harassment.
Because of the complexity of the FEHA, it is often the subject of litigation between employers and employees.
This book is a beacon of knowledge, written to empower California employers with a comprehensive understanding of their obligations to their employees under the FEHA. It also provides employers with practical measures to ensure consistent compliance with the FEHA to help mitigate the risk of lawsuits and liabilities under the FEHA.
What Employers Can Expect To Learn From This Book
- Prohibited Workplace Discriminatory and Harassment Practices
- Employers' Mandatory Obligations to Employees Under the FEHA
- Prohibited Pre-employment Practices
- Employers' Obligations to Employees Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
- Employers Obligation Under the Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) & Reproductive Loss Leave
- Employers' Defenses to Claims of Violations of FEHA Provision
- Practical Steps and Measures to Take to Comply with the FEHA and Mitigate Risk of Litigation and Liabilities Under FEHA
- And more!
Who Should Read This Book
- Every California Business Owner
- Human Resources Managers
- Employees in supervisory and Managerial Roles
- In House Counsel to California Businesses
About the Author
Elizabeth Afriyie is a California licensed attorney, a litigator, and an MBA.
She represents California businesses in business-related disputes, including employment disputes under California and federal labor regulations.
Elizabeth has extensive experience competently advising California employers on compliance with ever-complex state and federal regulations, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
She has also litigated employment disputes under the FEHA, including claims of sexual harassment, disability discrimination, and pregnancy discrimination.
In this book, Elizabeth relies on the literal language of the FEHA’s provisions, California case law interpretations of the law, and her experience litigating disputes under the FEHA to help California employers understand their obligation under the law and provide them with tools and measures to ensure consistent compliance with the FEHA.
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