Marital status includes being married, single, divorced or separated. It’s illegal for employers to discriminate against employees in California based on their marital status. All employees in our state are protected by the California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) in matters related to marital status discrimination. Any California employee who has been a victim of marital discrimination can seek the advice of a Pasadena marital status discrimination attorney and receive full legal protection. Whether you were discriminated against, harassed, wrongfully terminated or demoted, you will need the help of the Rager & Yoon – Employment Lawyers’s expertise which can help you obtain rightful compensation.
Marital Status Discrimination Categories
The FEHA states that employers can not reject hiring an individual or withhold compensation based on their marital status. An individual should not be treated differently during the interview or hiring process because he or she is married, single or divorce. It is unlawful to discriminate against an individual who is either divorced, unmarried or married. Questions about marriage status should not even be asked during the interview or hiring process as they are actually against the law. The reason for this is to avoid marital status discrimination but some employers fail to adhere to these standards and need to be held liable.There Are Some Other Categories Of Marital Discrimination:
- Withholding training from an employee
- Employment discrimination
- Employment privileges discrimination
- Harassment regarding some characteristics
- Retaliating when an employee files a complaint against the employer
- Lower wages
- Transfer, demotion and changing job assignments
- Withholding opportunities for advancement or promotion
- Refusing to conduct an interview or hire