California Department of Fair Employment and Housing

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The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing is a state civil rights agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations in California.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
law enforcement agency
state civil rights agency
appliesToJurisdiction California
conducts investigations of discrimination complaints
mediations in discrimination cases
country United States
enforces California Fair Employment and Housing Act
California state civil rights laws
laws prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations
laws prohibiting discrimination in state-funded programs
laws prohibiting employment discrimination
laws prohibiting housing discrimination
handles administrative complaints of discrimination
complaints of harassment
complaints of retaliation
hasJurisdictionOver employment discrimination cases in California
housing discrimination cases in California
public accommodations discrimination cases in California
headquartersLocation California
legalAuthority California Fair Employment and Housing Act
California Government Code
mayInitiate civil actions in court
officialWebsite https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
operatedBy Government of California
partOf California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
prohibitsDiscriminationOnBasisOf age
ancestry
color
disability
familial status
gender
gender expression
gender identity
marital status
national origin
race
religion
sex
sexual orientation
source of income
protectsRight equal access to public accommodations
freedom from employment discrimination
freedom from housing discrimination
provides public education on civil rights laws
technical assistance to employers
technical assistance to housing providers
replacedBy California Civil Rights Department

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
California State Agencies
include
Activision Blizzard
regulatorInvestigation
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing ("California Civil Rights Department")
replacedBy

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