Unlawful practices: discrimination: menopause.
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Overview
This bill aims to protect workers from discrimination based on menopause and related medical conditions. It expands the definition of ‘sex’ under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act to include perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, ensuring these conditions are recognized as protected characteristics. The bill also requires the Civil Rights Department to update its anti-discrimination poster and the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls to raise awareness of these rights through public education materials and outreach efforts.
Key provisions
- Includes perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause within the definition of ‘sex’ under FEHA.
- Requires the Civil Rights Department to update its anti-discrimination poster to include information about menopause-related protections by July 1, 2027.
- Mandates the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls to develop and distribute public education materials on menopause-related employment rights starting July 1, 2027.
- Requires the Commission to ensure outreach materials are culturally competent and available in multiple languages.
- Requires employers to provide sexual harassment training as outlined in Section 12950.
- Requires employers to distribute a fact sheet on sexual harassment to employees.
- Requires the department to make training materials and posters available in multiple languages.
- Updates Section 12926 to clarify the definition of ‘sex’ and related terms.
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