At what point is an employer obligated to act based upon a discrimination complaint?
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To understand employer obligations, it is important to know the legal significance of these words and their proper legal context.
Both federal and California laws prohibit discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace based upon an employee’s protected class, such as their age, race, sex, gender identity, disability or religion.
- Discrimination occurs when an employer takes a negative employment action against an employee based, at least in part, upon an employee’s protected class.
- Harassment occurs when an employee is subjected to unwelcome and unwanted conduct that is
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